Citizen K fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, a real life story, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Citizen K is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Politics, a real life story, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around politics, a real life story, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Oligarch. Prisoner. Dissident.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Citizen K 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. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 6 min
Citizen K runs 2 h 6 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Citizen K higher (86) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Russian, with some English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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