Frank Serpico fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and cathartic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Frank Serpico is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's melancholic and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Never run when you're right
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Frank Serpico is included with a subscription to Philo and AMC+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 36 min
Frank Serpico runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Frank Serpico higher (78) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Frank Serpico in 3 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.9
