The Independent fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, politics, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, politics, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, politics, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Independent is included with a subscription to Peacock in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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 44/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 48 min
The Independent runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Independent higher (62) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese. Produced in United States.
+47GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Independent in 61 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for The Independent, including Blaxploitation, Chess with Death, Downer Ending.
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