The Dissident fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dissident is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Politics, everyday modern life, and society
Its world is built around politics, everyday modern life, and society.
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.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
The untold story of the murder that shook the world.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 59 min
The Dissident runs 1 h 59 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Dissident higher (89) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Arabic, Turkish. Produced in Türkiye, United States.
+26GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Dissident in 40 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.8
