The English Patient fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and score
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The English Patient is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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In love, there are no boundaries.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The English Patient is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
2 h 42 min
The English Patient runs 2 h 42 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The English Patient higher (86) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $27 million to make and earned $232 million worldwide, 8.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, Italian, Arabic. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+68GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The English Patient in 82 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for The English Patient, including "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, Deconstruction, Named After Somebody Famous.
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