They Shot the Piano Player fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
They Shot the Piano Player is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
The direction stand out.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score and visual style stand out.
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They Shot the Piano Player is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 44 min
They Shot the Piano Player runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate They Shot the Piano Player higher (77) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese, Spanish. Produced in France, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain.
+53GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for They Shot the Piano Player in 67 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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