Man of La Mancha fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Man of La Mancha is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Faith and meaning, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, history, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, storytelling, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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Man of La Mancha is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 53%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 12 min
Man of La Mancha runs 2 h 12 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Man of La Mancha higher (69) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 96% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Italy.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Man of La Mancha in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 72 storytelling tropes for Man of La Mancha, including Crowd Song, Really Gets Around, Stylistic Suck.
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