Atomic Blonde

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Atomic Blonde

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Released Jul 28, 2017

2h 5m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

LGBTQ+

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Sensual and savage, Lorraine Broughton is the most elite spy in MI6, an agent who's willing to use all of her lethal skills to stay alive during an impossible mission. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, she travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

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Critics Consensus

Atomic Blonde gets enough mileage out of its stylish action sequences -- and ever-magnetic star -- to make up for a narrative that's somewhat less hard-hitting than its protagonist.

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Kambole Campbell

One Room With A View

A good time - saved by spectacular fight scenes, a colourful cast of supporting characters, and a great lead in Theron.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2018

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Even an actor as good as Theron can't turn a set of cynical commercial considerations into a character.

Aug 17, 2017

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

Charlize Theron works furiously to bring some small weight to a character so feathery she barely manages to remain attached to the screen.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 15, 2017

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

The fight on the staircase, a single take that lasts several minutes, is a particular highlight. It draws humour from the violence, too, and James McAvoy is having a ball as an unhinged operative.

May 11, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Leitch’s film lacks zip, zilch, and zero in the style department.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The talented cast and formal technique feel trampled by the overstylized and undermotivated narrative.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 23, 2022

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Jens B

What the film offers visually (a drab gray-filter look, unimaginative framing, with occasional neon accents as eye-catchers) is also delivered on a story level: a generic spy plot creates excruciating boredom, interrupted only by the pretty cool fight sequences. Charlize Theron and the rest of the wild double, triple, and quadruple agents are clearly having fun and are trying hard to deliver an entertaining film. But unfortunately, they don't succeed. The cringe-inducing 'coolness' of the characters and the constant needle drops (highlight: an epically sad version of "99 Luftballons") do the rest. A few technical deficiencies (especially in the editing) round out the overall impression: a film that wanted to be but couldn't. Better read the comic.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Grigor D

Stupid af, some good fight choreography but that’s it for anyone who is even remotely close to the period or the location it full of cringe. The relatively hogh score makes me sad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Miguel T

More style than substance, but a lot of style, outrageous. The film is a bit convoluted and deviates a lot... This means that we barely know the characters. I personally don't know the historical context on which it is based and I have been lost throughout the film. The cast is phenomenal, but a little wasted. The jewel in the crown are the action sequences, especially the one on the stairs, which has given the film half a star. Theron is great, and the stunts too. The movie leaves a very good taste in the mouth, especially because of the sound and the aesthetic of the film, a marvel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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JON M

A fun and engaging watch that did come with it's shortcomings where story and character development sometimes took a backseat to style and pomp when the formers were really needed. This was Charlize Theron's passion project and the work she put in (on and off screen) before, during, and after shooting showed. Far from John Wick, in which his movie was inspired by, but very entertaining all the same.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Chris F

Predictable concept with decent action scenes, but not enough to keep interest on-going

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Dan M

Best James Bond movie I ever saw. Charlize Theron makes a plausible female Bond.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Synopsis

Sensual and savage, Lorraine Broughton is the most elite spy in MI6, an agent who's willing to use all of her lethal skills to stay alive during an impossible mission. With the Berlin Wall about to fall, she travels into the heart of the city to retrieve a priceless dossier and take down a ruthless espionage ring. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

Director: David Leitch
Producer: Charlize Theron, A.J. Dix, Beth Kono, Peter Schwerin, Eric Gitter, Kelly McCormick
Screenwriter: Kurt Johnstad
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Denver and Delilah Productions, 87eleven
Rating: R (Sequences of Strong Violence|Language Throughout|Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 28, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.5M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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