Denial fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Denial is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Denial is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 70/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 49 min
Denial runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see Denial much the same way.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 80% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+37GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Denial in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 79 storytelling tropes for Denial, including A Dog Named "Dog", Condemned by History, Adapted Out.
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