Golda

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Golda

PG-13

Released Aug 25, 2023

1h 40m

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Drama

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Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel's complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

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Critics Consensus

Helen Mirren is typically masterful in the title role, but Golda never amounts to much more than a passable history lesson presented in largely underwhelming biopic form.

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Golda is a moving history lesson that gives you a good feel for the real people and events it depicts -- and Helen Mirren is incredible in the title role.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

The talent of Mirren as Golda Meir is overwhelmed by the mediocrity of a dull and desiccated film.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

There's too much reliance on news footage of the real Meir. Characters appear with who-they-are explanatory captions that a good script would not need. It's worth watching because of its relevance, and for Mirren's performance

Rated: 3/5

May 10, 2024

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

Golda isn’t a failure of skill, but one of vision.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2023

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John McDonald

Australian Financial Review

Golda, with Helen Mirren in the lead role, is a sympathetic portrait of a leader under extreme pressure, who rises to the occasion in defiance of her own physical frailty and the demands of her American allies, but it’s not entirely flattering.

May 24, 2024

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

While screenwriter Nicholas Martin’s dialogue occasionally veers into the territory known as overly-portentous, director Guy Nattiv’s use of monochrome both enhances and benefits greatly from the script’s tight focus.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 9, 2024

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

Mirren is outstanding as the cigarette-loving chief whose strategic acumen was matched by her conscience, which bore the burden of casualties heavily.

Rated: 3/5

May 3, 2024

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This was an outstanding character study of a unique individual. Helen Mirin was unrecognizable powerful in her depiction of Golda. Recounting the stakes and actions of the Yom Kippur war was timely. The director took no sides -- only depicting the struggles of a leader to survive physically and nationally.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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david w

Refreshingly thoughtful, intelligent, sympathetic, and very well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Dt90230

acting & makeup & wardrobe were amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/10/23

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Linda P

Fabulous history revealing the heartbreak of the Yom Kippur war. Helen Mirren was fabulous.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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Sarah V

Impeccable acting and makeup! Historically Accurate. Deep. Moving. Loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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DANIEL

A remarkably powerful movie with a world-class performance by Helen Mirren as Golda Meir. A painfully honest and accurate depiction of the horrors and tragedies of the Yom Kippur war.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Golda Meir

Liev Schreiber

Henry Kissinger

Camille Cottin

Lou Kaddar

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Shir Shapiro

Rami Heuberger

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Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel's complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

Director: Guy Nattiv
Producer: Michael Kuhn, Nicholas Martin, Jane Hooks, Maya Fischer, Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland
Screenwriter: Nicholas Martin
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Hianlo, Qwerty Films, Maven Screen Media, Piccadilly Pictures, Embankment Films, New Native Pictures, ShivHans Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Material|Pervasive Smoking)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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