Citadel fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Citadel is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Citadel is included with a subscription to FlixFling and Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Citadel runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Citadel higher (59) than audiences (51). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French, German, Spanish. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Citadel in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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