The Quiet American fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Quiet American is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Politics, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, history, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Quiet American is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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 77/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 41 min
The Quiet American runs 1 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Quiet American higher (86) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $28 million worldwide, 92% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, Vietnamese. Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
+36GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Quiet American in 50 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for The Quiet American, including But I Read a Book About It, Pyrrhic Victory, Murder the Hypotenuse.
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