Idol fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Idol is tense and fast-paced.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Its world is built around politics, everyday modern life, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Idol 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 Plex, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 50%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
2 h 24 min
Idol runs 2 h 24 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Idol higher (68) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Korean. Produced in South Korea.
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5.6
