K-19: The Widowmaker fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Serious throughout
The mind, history, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
K-19: The Widowmaker is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, history, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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K-19: The Widowmaker is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Fandango at Home 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 18 min
K-19: The Widowmaker runs 2 h 18 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 59 and audiences 62 out of 100, so both groups see K-19: The Widowmaker much the same way.
No. It cost about $100 million to make and earned $66 million worldwide, 66% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, Germany, Russia, United Kingdom, United States.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for K-19: The Widowmaker in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for K-19: The Widowmaker, including What Happened to the Mouse?, Failsafe Failure, Artistic License – History.
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