The Mauritanian fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Moving and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and editing
Moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's moving and hopeful.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
A real life story, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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The Mauritanian is included with a subscription to Netflix and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, 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 70/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 h 9 min
The Mauritanian runs 2 h 9 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Mauritanian higher (77) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some German, French, Arabic. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
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