Bamako fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Bamako is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, class and money, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue and direction
The dialogue and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Bamako is included with a subscription to MUBI and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 55 min
Bamako runs 1 h 55 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Bamako higher (83) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $111,000 worldwide, 6% of its budget.
It was made in French, with some Hebrew, Bambara, English. Produced in France, Mali, United States.
+97GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bamako in 111 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
6.7
