Richard III fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft.
Violent and tense
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Violent and tense
Richard III is violent, tense, and spectacular.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Richard III is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 81%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 35 min
Richard III runs 2 h 35 min.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see Richard III much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Latin. Produced in United Kingdom.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Richard III in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 56 storytelling tropes for Richard III, including Visual Pun, Shout-Out, Large Ham.
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