Mr. Arkadin fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, crime, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mr. Arkadin is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Mystery, crime, and the mind
Its world is built around mystery, crime, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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Mr. Arkadin is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from 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 72/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 72%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 47 min
Mr. Arkadin runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see Mr. Arkadin much the same way.
It was made in English, with some French, German, Polish. Produced in France, Spain, Switzerland.
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TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Mr. Arkadin, including Police Are Useless, Almost Dead Guy, Framing Device.
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