The Meaning of Hitler fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, everyday modern life, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
The Meaning of Hitler is tense and violent.
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and satire.
History, everyday modern life, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, everyday modern life, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Meaning of Hitler is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now 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, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Meaning of Hitler runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Meaning of Hitler higher (79) than audiences (47). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Polish, German. Produced in United States.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Meaning of Hitler in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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