Firebrand fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Firebrand is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Firebrand is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 0 min
Firebrand runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 56 and audiences 61 out of 100, so both groups see Firebrand much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+85GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Firebrand in 99 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 11 storytelling tropes for Firebrand, including Homoerotic Subtext, Artistic License – History, Young Future Famous People.
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