The Return fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Return is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, politics, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Return is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Paramount+ with Showtime in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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 67/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 56 min
The Return runs 1 h 56 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Return higher (72) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 17% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Greece, Italy, United Kingdom, France.
+28GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Return in 42 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for The Return, including Sequel Hook, Contemplate Our Navels, Wham Shot.
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