The Settlers fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Settlers is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Settlers is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 41 min
The Settlers runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Settlers higher (87) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Spanish, with some English. Produced in Argentina, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Taiwan, United Kingdom.
+38GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Settlers in 52 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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