Road to Perdition fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, no humor.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Road to Perdition is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and thrilling.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Pray for Michael Sullivan.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Road to Perdition 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 85/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 57 min
Road to Perdition runs 1 h 57 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Not quite. Critics rate Road to Perdition higher (91) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $80 million to make and earned $181 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+68GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Road to Perdition in 82 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 125 storytelling tropes for Road to Perdition, including Rule of Three, Complete-the-Quote Title, Anger Born of Worry.
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