Sign up
Trailer+3 trailers

The Imposter

2012Movie1 h 39 minR

DocumentaryMystery
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic777.5Rotten Tomatoes95%78%

A gripping, tense documentary movie about everyday modern life and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

Skip it if you want to half-watch while scrolling

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Story

There are two sides to every lie.

In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.

Feels like

  • True Crime Documentary
  • Identity Deception
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Mystery & Intrigue
  • Unsettling & Uncanny
  • Character Study
  • European Setting
  • Biographical Elements

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Bart Layton
Written by
Bart Layton
Produced by
Dimitri Doganis
Music by
Anne Nikitin

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 13, 2012 · 1 h 39 min · R

Released
July 13, 2012
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, Mystery, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Box office
$898,317
Available in
21 countries

Tropes

Sole Survivor, Armies Are Evil, Bald Head of Toughness +9

  • Sole Survivor
  • Armies Are Evil
  • Bald Head of Toughness
  • Leave No Survivors
  • Clear My Name
  • Spoiler Cover
  • Dressing as the Enemy
  • Master of Disguise
  • Just Like Robin Hood
  • Cold-Blooded Torture
  • Anti-Hero
  • Wig, Dress, Accent

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Imposter?"

Questions about The Imposter

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Imposter?

PrimePhiloThe RokuKanopyPluto TVShout! Factory TVFandorPlex

In the United States, The Imposter streams on Prime, Philo, Fandor, DocuramaFilms, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is The Imposter worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (76).

Will I feel good after watching The Imposter?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will The Imposter scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.