The Bang Bang Club fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Bang Bang Club is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Bang Bang Club is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Philo, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 46 min
The Bang Bang Club runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Bang Bang Club higher (64) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Xhosa, Afrikaans, Zulu. Produced in Canada, South Africa.
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