All the Old Knives

R

Released Apr 8, 2022

1 hr. 41 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham (Chris Pine) is assigned to root out the mole from among his former officemates at the agency's Vienna station. His investigation takes him from Austria to England to California, where he is reunited with his one-time colleague and ex-lover Celia Harrison (Thandiwe Newton). The pair are forced to blur the lines between profession and passion in this riveting tale of global espionage, moral ambiguity, and deadly betrayal.

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Critics Consensus

All the Old Knives suffers in comparison to the dialogue-driven spy thrillers of the past, but the chemistry between its stars simmers even when the story doesn't.

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Cynthia

it was a great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/22

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Frank

It’s a good movie but nothing amazing seen the kind of story before

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/10/22

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Chris H

As with many modern films, this was so convoluted that it was impossible for me to follow. I was expecting a thriller and got a boring, dud that suddenly ended.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/10/22

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M

Plot was eh but it was entertaining..a little slow. Not great chemistry between the leads

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/10/22

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Peter B

Watchable characters (TN esp) deliver a spy tale with a Romeo and Juliet type of twist almost entirely over the dinner table in ‘wine country'. Enjoyed it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Steve M

Boring and slow and uninteresting. No real likable characters. It should have been a 1 hour show on regular television. Pass!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Janus Metz

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Chris Pine

Henry Pelham

Thandiwe Newton

Celia Harrison

Laurence Fishburne

Vick Wallinger

Jonathan Pryce

Bill Compton

Gala Gordon

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

All the Old Knives is a heady cocktail of chemistry and suspense, served up in a taut package.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 20, 2022

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Shimmering visuals cannot change the reality that there's not much happening here other than people sitting in rooms and talking.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 17, 2022

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Janus Metz Pedersen’s All the Old Knives is never less than watchable, but there’s a hint of absurdity in its willed gravitas.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 15, 2022

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

Although the film may not achieve the absorbing slow-burn thriller status to which it aspires, it’s still better than a cut-and-paste pastiche.

Oct 31, 2023

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Executed in a less than dull way. Film gets better as it goes on but is really only elevated from the two main performances.

Jul 25, 2023

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Pramit Chatterjee

Digital Mafia Talkies

All the Old Knives is such a good movie that it makes me sad. I say “sad” because we’re living in a time when a movie like this isn’t getting a theatrical release and has been relegated to a digital release.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 20, 2023

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Synopsis

When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham (Chris Pine) is assigned to root out the mole from among his former officemates at the agency's Vienna station. His investigation takes him from Austria to England to California, where he is reunited with his one-time colleague and ex-lover Celia Harrison (Thandiwe Newton). The pair are forced to blur the lines between profession and passion in this riveting tale of global espionage, moral ambiguity, and deadly betrayal.

Director: Janus Metz
Executive Producer: Chris Pine, Kate Churchill, Zev Foreman, Joanne Lee, Drew Comins, Mark Gordon, Richard Hewitt, Neil Burger
Screenwriter: Olen Steinhauer
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Entertainment One, Big Indie Pictures, Jackson Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company, Barry Linen Motion Pictures, Nick Wechsler Productions, Amazon Studios, Chockstone Pictures, Churchill Films
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2022

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