Confessions of a Dangerous Mind fingerprintFunny, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Nostalgic
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
A real life story, the mind, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is tense.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
A real life story, the mind, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, the mind, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, 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 72/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 53 min
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind runs 1 h 53 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Confessions of a Dangerous Mind much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $33 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States.
+59GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 73 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, including Alternate Character Interpretation, Based on a Great Big Lie, Beethoven Was an Alien Spy.
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