Sunset fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sunset is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Sunset is included with a subscription to Klassiki in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 17 min
Sunset runs 2 h 17 min.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see Sunset much the same way.
It was made in Hungarian, with some German. Produced in France, Hungary.
+39GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sunset in 53 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 54 storytelling tropes for Sunset, including The Pratfall, U.S. Marshal, They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!.
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