Dead Man fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dead Man is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Faith and meaning and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and score stand out.
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It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Dead Man is included with a subscription to fuboTV and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 2 min
Dead Man runs 2 h 2 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Dead Man higher (79) than critics (66). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 12% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Cree. Produced in United States, Germany, Japan.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dead Man in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for Dead Man, including Pinkerton Detective, Rank Scales with Asskicking, Mood Whiplash.
7.5
