Red Dragon fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and violent
Red Dragon is nerve-racking, violent, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Crime, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
The performances, storytelling, and dialogue stand out.
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Red Dragon is included with a subscription to Netflix, Peacock, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 4 min
Red Dragon runs 2 h 4 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Red Dragon higher (73) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $78 million to make and earned $209 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, German. Produced in Germany, Italy, United States.
+96GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Red Dragon in 110 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Red Dragon, including Sympathy for the Devil, Hired to Hunt Yourself, Shut Up, Hannibal!.
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