Control

Name: Control
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-09-12
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell

2007·Movie·R·122 min·★ 7.5(972)

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“He had the spirit, but lost the feeling.”

The story of Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, from his schoolboy days in 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band's first American tour in 1980.

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Where to watch Control in United States

Can I watch Control in United States? Yes — you can stream Control in United States on Criterion Channel, Kanopy, and YouTube Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Google Play Movies.

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United States	Criterion Channel, Kanopy, YouTube Free, Plex	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	MUBI	—
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, BFI Player, Sky Store
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla	Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV
Germany	ArthouseCNMA, Arthouse CNMA Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store
France	MUBI	—
Spain	MUBI	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MUBI, FOD	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	MUBI	—

About Control

Control is a 2007 English-language drama film directed by Anton Corbijn. The cast is led by Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy, YouTube Free.

Control was produced by NorthSee, EM Media, and 3 Dogs & a Pony and made in United Kingdom and Japan. It was released on September 12, 2007, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $8 million worldwide.

Director: Anton Corbijn
Writers: Matt Greenhalgh
Release date: September 12, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Japan
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $8 million
Production: NorthSee, EM Media, 3 Dogs & a Pony

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Control cast & crew

Control was directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Matt Greenhalgh.

The cast features Sam Riley as Ian Curtis, Samantha Morton as Debbie Curtis, Alexandra Maria Lara as Annik Honoré, Joe Anderson as Hooky, Toby Kebbell as Rob Greton, and Craig Parkinson as Tony Wilson.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Martin Ruhe and it was produced by Anton Corbijn and Orian Williams.

Is Control worth watching?

Control holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 972 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Control is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Control

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