Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

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2023

2h 3m

War

Drama

Action

Crime

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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.

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Critics Consensus

A satisfying, well-acted war thriller with surprising dramatic depths, Guy Ritchie's The Covenant tells a solid story with impressive restraint.

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Audience Says

Come to Guy Ritchie's The Covenant for the action -- stay for some fantastic performances and a story that honors wartime sacrifices.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

06/16/2023

3.5/5

Gyllenhaal is good as the intense American sergeant...

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Catherine Bray

Empire Magazine

06/07/2023

4/5

[Gyllenhaal 's] energy is perfect for the relatively sober-minded The Covenant — and allows space for Dar Salim to shine, in a more substantial lead than the majority of his Hollywood roles have afforded him so far.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

06/02/2023

3/5

Though the movie is fictional, the uncertain fate of thousands of real Afghan interpreters after the hurried 2021 US withdrawal gives it genuine heft.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Jun 27

6/10

In short, it's a war film with uneven execution, to which Ritchie doesn't put the necessary strength to push it to a place that will leave a lasting impression. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

01/23/2024

4/4

...a stirring action picture that grows more and more absorbing as it unfolds...

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

11/20/2023

4/5

A riveting war story that reveals the bonds that build between soldiers and interpreters

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Edward Prado

Jan 18

AMAZING 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND

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Jonathan M

12/02/2024

This shows the true reason people serve. To do what is right to protect your people.

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Savvy Mrs Sutliff

10/26/2024

Give my girl her scarf back.

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Art

09/22/2023

Gut wrenching and factual

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Google

06/17/2023

Incredible true story. True heart and such a thriller

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linda h

06/11/2023

Up lifting movie about a person sticking up for what they believe is the right thing to do

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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant: Featurette - Battle Ready

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Synopsis

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley’s life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.

Director: Guy Ritchie
Producer: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, John Friedberg, Josh Berger
Screenwriter: Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies
Distributor: United Artists Releasing
Production Co: STX Films, Toff Guy
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Brief Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: War, Drama, Action, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.9M
Runtime: 2h 3m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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