The North Star fingerprintHigh energy, a touch of humor.
Violent and tense
Moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's moving, cathartic, and nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, war, and politics
Its world is built around history, war, and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A rolling wall of hell that couldn't be stopped... A handful of men who had to stop it!
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The North Star is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Public Domain Movies. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 5.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 48 min
The North Star runs 1 h 48 min.
It was made in English, with some German, Russian. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for The North Star, including Herr Doktor, Anyone Can Die, Re-Cut.
5.9
