Sleeping Dogs fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sleeping Dogs is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Sleeping Dogs is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, and Paramount+ 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 52 min
Sleeping Dogs runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Sleeping Dogs higher (67) than critics (45). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Australia.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sleeping Dogs in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Sleeping Dogs, including Day of the Jackboot, Downer Ending, False Flag Operation.
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