Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- stylish
- warm
- historical drama night
- literary film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film quick-witted, stylish, warm, and well acted, with Toby Jones's performance standing out despite inevitable comparison with Capote.
What sets it apart
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Capote investigates the Clutter murders, interviews locals and prisoners, and turns the case into a major work of reportage.
Capote's access to Perry Smith and the victims' community creates a sustained conflict between artistic achievement and moral responsibility.
The film presents Capote as a culturally prominent Manhattan personality whose wit, sexuality, and theatrical persona affect his relationships.
The midcentury Kansas investigation and Manhattan literary milieu are rendered with polished period design and a stylish dramatic surface.
Films like Infamous, and why
Capote
shared biographical focus on Truman Capote, literary ambition, moral compromise, and a writer's relationship with a convicted murderer
In Cold Blood
shared true-crime reconstruction, capital punishment, stark moral inquiry, and literary treatment of murder
The Hours
shared biographical drama about a famous writer, charismatic social circles, sexuality, and the costs of artistic self-fashioning
The Ghost Writer
shared period literary drama, complicated friendship, stylish ensemble performances, and tension between art and personal ethics
Movie Details
- Director
- Douglas McGrath
- Release Date
- 2006-10-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Toby Jones
- Sandra Bullock
- Daniel Craig
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Jeff Daniels
- Hope Davis
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Isabella Rossellini
- Juliet Stevenson
- Sigourney Weaver
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Infamous about?
- A stylish biographical crime drama follows Truman Capote as his pursuit of a revolutionary true-crime book entangles artistic ambition with intimacy, exploitation, and capital punishment.
- What is Infamous like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Infamous as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Infamous violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Infamous as moderate.
- What did critics think of Infamous?
- Critics generally found the film quick-witted, stylish, warm, and well acted, with Toby Jones's performance standing out despite inevitable comparison with Capote.
- Which films are like Infamous?
- Films with a similar feel include Capote, In Cold Blood, The Hours, and The Ghost Writer.
- How long is Infamous?
- Infamous runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Infamous?
- In United States, Infamous is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
