Overview
A gripping exploration of the dark underbelly of society as fentanyl wreaks havoc on lives.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- grim
- urgent
- harrowing
- serious movie night
- discussion group viewing
What critics said
The available aggregate indicates a generally favorable critical response to this serious, research-driven crime drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot connects law enforcement, gangs, inmates, migrants, and addicts through the effects of fentanyl trafficking.
The production is explicitly based on extensive research with law enforcement, gangs, inmates, migrants, and addicts.
The central subject is the trafficking of fentanyl and the way its consequences spread through different communities.
The film presents fentanyl addiction and trafficking as a crisis affecting people across social and institutional boundaries.
Films like King Ivory, and why
Traffic
multi-perspective drug trade drama examining institutional pressure and moral compromise
Sicario
grounded cartel thriller focused on law enforcement, trafficking networks, and escalating danger
The Wire
ensemble crime storytelling portraying addiction, criminal economies, and systemic social damage
Movie Details
- Director
- John Swab
- Release Date
- 2025-05-08
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (63)
Cast
- James Badge Dale
- Ben Foster
- Melissa Leo
- Graham Greene
- Michael Mando
- Rory Cochrane
- Ritchie Coster
- George Carroll
- Sam Quartin
- Nikki Dixon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is King Ivory about?
- An investigative crime thriller maps the human and institutional wreckage created by fentanyl trafficking across contemporary America.
- What is King Ivory like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of King Ivory as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is King Ivory violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in King Ivory as moderate.
- What did critics think of King Ivory?
- The available aggregate indicates a generally favorable critical response to this serious, research-driven crime drama.
- Which films are like King Ivory?
- Films with a similar feel include Traffic, Sicario, and The Wire.
- How long is King Ivory?
- King Ivory runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch King Ivory?
- In United States, King Ivory streams on Hulu.
