Quick Info
- Year
- 2002
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Duration
- 150 min
- Language
- English / German / Russian / Polish
- Country
- France / Germany / Poland / UK
External Ratings
IMDb8.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes95%
🎯 Metacritic85
📺 Where to Watch
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The Pianist
Our Rating
9.1/10
9.2/10
9.5/10
9.1/10
9/10
9.7/10
Overview
A Polish-Jewish musician struggles to survive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. A true story embodying the power of music and the human spirit in the darkest moments.
Rating Breakdown
Story
9.2
Acting
9.5
Direction
9.1
Cinematography
9
Music
9.7
✓Pros
- Adrien Brody in his career role
- Moving true survival story
- Perfect balance of sorrow and hope
- Breathtaking piano performance scenes
✕Cons
- Psychologically difficult like Schindler's List
- Slow pacing in the middle
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