A Mistake

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A Mistake

Released Sep 20, 2024

1h 41m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Elizabeth is a gifted surgeon--the only female consultant at her hospital. But while operating on a young woman, something goes horribly wrong. In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons' performance, her colleagues begin to close ranks, and Elizabeth's life is thrown into disarray. Tough and abrasive, Elizabeth has survived and succeeded in this most demanding field. But can she survive a single mistake?

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A provocative and engrossing psychological character study.

Oct 9, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Though not a knockout, the director’s return affirms her knack for intelligent adult drama, here hinging on issues of medical ethics and bureaucracy.

Sep 23, 2024

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David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter

While the movie might be too unwaveringly downbeat in tone for some audiences, A Mistake functions as both an empathetic character study and a thoughtful examination of professional ethics, culpability and forgiveness...

Jun 10, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

It’s not that this is a cinematic misadventure, more it never gets out of second-gear, covering similar thematic ground to the brilliant This is Going to Hurt, but without reaching anywhere near the emotional heights – or devastation – that delivered.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Joel Copling

Spectrum Culture

Medical drama A Mistake has an emotionally compelling story but is full of glaringly manipulative plot contrivances.

Sep 24, 2024

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Brian Farvour

The Playlist

As a showcase for the talent that is Elizabeth Banks, in addition to its existence as a thought-provoking exploration of the field of medicine and the human side of patient care, it’s an undeniable victory.

Rated: B+

Sep 23, 2024

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AR

acting was outstanding and the topic riveting

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Duane

The main plot seemed like it should be the subplot to another issue in the movie OR, there should be something else going on. It just seemed like it had a lot of dead space. The acting and actors showed up though, no doubt.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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When is the jig up?

Was a brooding, angst filled movie - unfortunately did paint a fairly true picture of hospital administrators in many areas of the world (they represent the company, not the worker bees). No action shots, not bloody shoot outs, just day to day reality in healthcare. A definite glimpse into the future of healthcare in the US (everyone has a time limit, there is only so much money to go around, hard choices to be made - does this person live or does this individual let go with dignity, to die).

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Garry A

Elizabeth Banks was good, though her character isn't likable. This movie is such a downer. I didn't particularly like it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Dave C

What a stellar performance from EB! These types of stories are often born of real tragedy, with a number of them told as docudramas after the fact. Whilst truth holds weight, and often carries inherent emotion and depth, the methodology employed in its telling can sometimes fall flat and detract from the gravity of whatever's happened. That's where this story, and how it is told, is so impressive. To manage fiction in a way that translates and resonates so well and feels so real, is an incredible feat

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Les N

Very good. I didn't know that lady could act that well.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Synopsis

Elizabeth is a gifted surgeon--the only female consultant at her hospital. But while operating on a young woman, something goes horribly wrong. In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons' performance, her colleagues begin to close ranks, and Elizabeth's life is thrown into disarray. Tough and abrasive, Elizabeth has survived and succeeded in this most demanding field. But can she survive a single mistake?

Director: Christine Jeffs
Producer: Matthew Metcalfe, Christine Jeffs
Screenwriter: Christine Jeffs, Christine Jeffs
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: General Film Corporation, New Zealand Film Commission, Ingenious Media
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 41m

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