The Informer fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Informer is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Informer is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 49 min
The Informer runs 1 h 49 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 62 and audiences 65 out of 100, so both groups see The Informer much the same way.
No. It cost about $60 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 5% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Polish, Spanish. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+47GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Informer in 61 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for The Informer, including Conspicuous Consumption, All for Nothing, Too Dumb to Live.
6.6
