The Sound Barrier fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Sound Barrier is thrilling, fast-paced, and tense.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Sound Barrier is included with a subscription to fuboTV and History Vault in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 80%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 57 min
The Sound Barrier runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Sound Barrier higher (80) than audiences (63). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $275,000 to make and earned $235,000 worldwide, 85% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+19GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Sound Barrier in 33 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.7
