Cardinals fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cardinals is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Cardinals is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 85%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 24 min
Cardinals runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Cardinals higher (85) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
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5.6
