Anatomy of a Murder fingerprintMasterful craft, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of sharp wit
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Anatomy of a Murder is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of sharp wit
Expect plenty of sharp wit.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
The dialogue, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Anatomy of a Murder is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, TCM, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 95). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 41 min
Anatomy of a Murder runs 2 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Anatomy of a Murder higher (98) than audiences (85). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 4.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 57 storytelling tropes for Anatomy of a Murder, including The Ace, Slut-Shaming, Author Avatar.
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