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Mr. Jones

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Welsh journalist Gareth Jones risks his life to expose the truth about the devastating famine in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
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Flawed yet fundamentally worthy, Mr. Jones peers into the past to tell a fact-based story that remains troublingly relevant today.

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Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times 06/22/2020
Though it's a shame that "Mr. Jones" is not more cohesive, the remarkable story of Gareth Jones retains its potency. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone 06/20/2020
3/5
A disordered script cobbles this stirring indictment of Stalin's evil from director Agnieszka Holland. There are flashes of epic filmmaking, but the great movie that might have been remains frustratingly out of reach. Go to Full Review
Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com 06/19/2020
3/4
A compelling watch throughout in spite of its rambling feel. Go to Full Review
Joonatan Itkonen Region Free 07/06/2024
3/5
Norton, Jones, and Sarsgaard are terrific in their parts, though only Norton grows from an idea into a person. The second half of the film, set in Ukraine, is magnificent in its sorrow. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/24/2022
4/5
“Mr. Jones” feels like a neglected slice of history that’s finally being exposed. Go to Full Review
Dan Bayer Next Best Picture 05/13/2022
6/10
A compelling narrative told in a mostly un-compelling way. Go to Full Review
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Natalia B. Nov 21 The film is absolutely amazing! One of the best historical films ever! See more D V Aug 28 This picture is entertaining enough, but the timelines are so conflated as to give it the feel of historical fiction. The Holodomor was started 1932 and ended in 1933, the very same year that Hitler became chancellor. It's impossible to reconcile the event timelines as portrayed. Lloyd George didn't meet Hitler until 1936, so how did he arrange Jones meeting with him in 1932 or '33?? Then there's the Orwell/ Animal Farm problem; Orwell didn't write Animal Farm until ten years after the Holomodor. These are head-shaking historical timeline inaccuracies that were completely unnecessary to the telling of an otherwise important historical event. See more Ruiguang W @RuiguangW Aug 11 Watched this in light of current events in Ukraine. The story isn't bad, but the delivery and dialogue is painfully tedious. Needs better script writer. See more The B Apr 27 This is an important movie in light of current events in Ukraine! Not quibbling about story-flow or (especially) photography...it's the STORY of Russia's relationship over the decades with Ukraine. And of an amazing Welsh reporter named Gareth Jones---an actual, real-life historical person who travelled to Ukraine in the time portrayed. See more R H 12/06/2024 Important and relevant. Though not 100% accurate, it's very important and should lead to further and greater discourse and disclosure. Well written, well acted, well timed. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz 04/25/2024 The roots of evil. How everything began. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Welsh journalist Gareth Jones risks his life to expose the truth about the devastating famine in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Producer
Andrea Chalupa, Stanislaw Dziedzic, Klaudia Śmieja
Screenwriter
Andrea Chalupa
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Studio Orka, Film.ua, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Film Produkcja, SP, Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, Crab Apple Films, Kinorob, Ukrainian State Film Agency
Genre
History, Drama, Biography, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 58m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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