Billy Budd fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Billy Budd is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, the mind, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Billy Budd is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 59 min
Billy Budd runs 1 h 59 min.
Yes. Critics average 92 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Billy Budd much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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