Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- paranoid
- disturbing
- true crime night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping and disturbing Hungarian true-crime thriller strengthened by its period atmosphere and investigative tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The prosecutor pressures investigators to secure an execution while an innocent man is accused and sentenced.
The case unfolds within the suffocating political and psychological world of 1960s socialist Hungary.
The detective becomes entangled in an intricate conspiracy while pursuing the murders and confronting official pressure.
Bóta nyomozó becomes obsessed with the serial-murder case after arriving in Martfü.
Films like Strangled, and why
Memories of Murder
shared serial-killer investigation, wrongful accusation, oppressive institutional pressure, and grim procedural tension
Zodiac
shared true-crime serial-killer subject, investigative obsession, and psychologically disturbing atmosphere
The Secret in Their Eyes
shared European crime drama intensity, social institutions under strain, and morally bleak investigation
Movie Details
- Director
- Árpád Sopsits
- Release Date
- 2016-11-10
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (96)
Cast
- Károly Hajduk
- Gábor Jászberényi
- Zsolt Anger
- Mónika Balsai
- Piroska Móga
- Eszter Csépai
- Péter Bárnai
- Zsolt Trill
- Zsófia Szamosi
- András Réthelyi
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Strangled about?
- A determined detective battles a murderous predator and a corrupt justice system as 1960s Hungary’s most notorious killings threaten to destroy an innocent man.
- What is Strangled like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Strangled as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Strangled violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Strangled as graphic.
- What did critics think of Strangled?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a gripping and disturbing Hungarian true-crime thriller strengthened by its period atmosphere and investigative tension.
- Which films are like Strangled?
- Films with a similar feel include Memories of Murder, Zodiac, and The Secret in Their Eyes.
- How long is Strangled?
- Strangled runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Strangled?
- In United States, Strangled is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home.
