William S. Burroughs: A Man Within fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
A real life story, history, and the mind
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and the mind.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within is included with a subscription to Hoopla, Night Flight+, and Dekkoo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Fawesome. 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 75/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use, violence, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within runs 1 h 28 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see William S. Burroughs: A Man Within much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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