Marlowe fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Nostalgic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Mystery, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, history, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The dialogue, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Los Angeles 1939. Outside the spotlight lies a city of secrets.
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Marlowe is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, and YouTube Free. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 41). 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 49 min
Marlowe runs 1 h 49 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Marlowe higher (46) than critics (34). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 31% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, Ireland, Spain, United States.
+72GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Marlowe in 86 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for Marlowe, including Male Gaze, Slipping a Mickey, Deadpan Snarker.
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