The Nightingale fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
History, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and sound design
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Nightingale is nerve-racking and brutally violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, society, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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Her song will not be silenced.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Nightingale is included with a subscription to Philo, Shudder, Sundance Now, and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 16 min
The Nightingale runs 2 h 16 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Nightingale higher (82) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Irish. Produced in Australia, United States, Canada.
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7.3
