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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004Movie1 h 35 min

DramaHistory
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic636.9Rotten Tomatoes67%69%

A bleak, tense drama movie about society and history.

Good for drop-in friendly · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

The mad story of a true man.

It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.

Feels like

  • Political Disillusionment
  • Psychological Portrait
  • 1970s America
  • Social Critique
  • Character Study
  • Crime Drama
  • Bleak Tone
  • Satirical Elements
  • Slow Burn

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Niels Mueller
Written by
Kevin Kennedy, Niels Mueller
Produced by
Alfonso Cuarón, Jorge Vergara
Music by
Steven M. Stern

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Facts

May 17, 2004 · 1 h 35 min · Strong Language, Violence

Released
May 17, 2004
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Strong Language, Violence
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States, Australia, Mexico
Box office
$4 million
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

The Hypocrite, Epic Fail, Never My Fault +9

  • The Hypocrite
  • Epic Fail
  • Never My Fault
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist
  • Gory Discretion Shot
  • From Bad to Worse
  • Conspiracy Theorist
  • I Have No Brother
  • How We Got Here
  • Just Plane Wrong
  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • Shoot the Dog

12 of 47 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Assassination of Richard Nixon?"

Questions about The Assassination of Richard Nixon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Assassination of Richard Nixon?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Assassination of Richard Nixon worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 63).

Will I feel good after watching The Assassination of Richard Nixon?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Assassination of Richard Nixon use?

The HypocriteEpic FailNever My FaultWell-Intentioned ExtremistGory Discretion ShotFrom Bad to WorseConspiracy TheoristI Have No BrotherHow We Got HereJust Plane WrongJerkass Has a PointShoot the Dogand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including The Hypocrite, Epic Fail, and Never My Fault.