Mad City fingerprintLight on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, show business, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Mad City is fast-paced.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, show business, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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One man will make a mistake. The other will make it a spectacle.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube Free. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 54 min
Mad City runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Mad City higher (62) than critics (38). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 21% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+13GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mad City in 27 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for Mad City, including Better to Die than Be Killed, Anti-Villain, Naïve Newcomer.
6.3
