Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

PG-13

Released Sep 29, 2017

1 hr. 43 min.

History

Drama

Biography

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Lifelong G-Man Mark Felt, aka "Deep Throat," leaks information to the press that helps to uncover the Watergate scandal of 1974.

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Critics Consensus

Mark Felt may dramatize the man behind Deep Throat, but its stodgy treatment of history offers little insight into the famous whistleblower.

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Georgan G

I am surprised how good this film is. Having lived through this era, wasn't sure I wanted to see yet another Watergate film. But this was from the view point of Deep Throat so quite interesting.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

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Dick C

It's a perfect movie for me, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, 2017... film written and directed by Peter Landesman, and based on the 2006 autobiography of FBI agent Mark Felt, written with John O'Connor...My acclaimed actor, Liam Neeson...with strong castings of Diane Lane, Tony Goldwyn, and Josh Lucas...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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Bruce R

The first act and part of the second were intriguing. We got a good glimpse into Mark Felt's character and his loyalty to the FBI and country. Unfortunately, the movie falls flat in the 2nd half of the movie. It didn't really delve enough into the 'deep throat' story. We never really see the build up to that and it seems to only scratch the surface. Then there was a whole subplot with the daughter that was completely unnecessary. And then we find out before the end credits that he was convicted of corruption which was completely opposite to what we were shown for most of the film. So I was left confused as to what to think about this character. Overall the acting was superb from an all-star cast. But the direction and story-telling was inconsistent. This could've been a great companion piece to "All the President's Men." Acting was on point. Direction was a miss. Missed opportunity,

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed this one as it transports you back in time to the Nixon administration and the allegations surrounding the Watergate scandal between the FBI & the presidency team.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Movie Rating: 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Surprisingly recognizable cast in this extremely broad, and at times unfocused, attempt at reportraying the events surrounding Watergate through the eyes of Mark Felt, also known as Deep Throat. Fans of All the President's Men will likely be left underwhelmed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Peter Landesman

Director

Liam Neeson

Mark Felt

Diane Lane

Audrey Felt

Marton Csokas

Pat Gray

Ike Barinholtz

Angelo Lano

Tony Goldwyn

Ed Miller

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Linda Marric

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Despite suffering greatly from being far too expositional, still manages to somehow get under your skin and is likely to stay with you long after the credits have rolled.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 30, 2018

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The complexity of Felt's motives are left untouched in the interests of having a fiercely principled hero at the film's centre.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 23, 2018

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

Unfortunately, the movie around him is as flat and formulaic as a Washington pen-pusher.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 23, 2018

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Should be an engaging picture of the backrooms of power and the machinations that brought down a government but instead it is a talky affair that relies on exposition rather than thrills.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2021

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

...as for Felt, he mostly just seems to get wearier as the ordeal drags on. Unfortunately, so does the movie.

Dec 11, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

This is Neeson's hour in virtually every humor-less frame, which lends the material the requisite ambience it needs. At the same time, Felt himself now seems like a footnote of the era, which relegates the film to a certain peripheral undertaking.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 26, 2020

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Synopsis

Lifelong G-Man Mark Felt, aka "Deep Throat," leaks information to the press that helps to uncover the Watergate scandal of 1974.

Director: Peter Landesman
Executive Producer: Yale Badik, Des Carey, Colin Wilson, Peter Guber, Jeffrey Vinik, Nik Bower, Deepak Nayar, Michael Schaefer
Screenwriter: Peter Landesman
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Scott Free Productions, Torridon Films, Endurance Media, MadRiver Pictures, Riverstone Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $767.9K

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