Desperado fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Romantic and cathartic
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Desperado is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and epic.
Romantic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's romantic and cathartic.
Some slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick.
Crime, everyday modern life, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Desperado is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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 68/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 44 min
Desperado runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Desperado higher (74) than critics (63). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+120GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Desperado in 134 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 86 storytelling tropes for Desperado, including Spiteful Spit, Hand Cannon, Game-Breaking Injury.
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