Road to Perdition fingerprintStunning style, high energy, a touch of humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
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, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Road to Perdition is brutally violent and tense. 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, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
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, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 57 min
Road to Perdition runs 1 h 57 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see Road to Perdition much the same way.
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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