The Conformist fingerprintStunning style, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Conformist is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
A dazzling movie.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Conformist is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection 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, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
1 h 48 min
The Conformist runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Conformist higher (99) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $750,000 to make and earned $233,493 worldwide, 31% of its budget.
It was made in Italian, with some Chinese, French, Latin. Produced in Germany, France, Italy.
+45GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Conformist in 59 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 48 storytelling tropes for The Conformist, including All Gays Are Pedophiles, Mythology Gag, Central Theme.
7.9
