The Conversation fingerprintMasterful craft, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Conversation is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, sound design, and editing stand out.
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The Conversation 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 Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 55 min
The Conversation runs 1 h 55 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Conversation higher (91) than audiences (82). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+54GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Conversation in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 60 storytelling tropes for The Conversation, including Technology Porn, Sidekick, Properly Paranoid.
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