Page Eight

2011

1 hr. 40 min.

Drama

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93%

15 Reviews

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64%

1,000+ Ratings

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Johnny (Bill Nighy), a long-serving member of MI5, finds a mysterious file after his mentor (Michael Gambon) dies.

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Abhay R

Studied excellence of lead actors and the taught storyline holds the film and gives it thorough authenticity. Nighy is superb. Very good film, made excellent by the above.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Jim W

Loved this movie and the entire trilogy. I wish they made more intelligent thrillers with interesting characters like this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Homerus P

Very good and nice acting of Bill Nighy. Great story, amusing English humor.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Andy H

A very british spy thriller, with a plot that involves the americans and the UK-US special relationship. They manage to pull this off, without any americans and without any action at all. No guns being fired, no high tech gadgets, no car chases, no physical altercations. Through great direction and great acting, yes. Very confident script and plot. Very confident indeed, as it doesn't use any tricks at all. Doesn't employ any "twists", or "aha". A spy thriller where everyone suspects everyone, but where everyone is who they say are. Spook devices methods and applied and not used? Yes and No. How is all this as a pitch for a spy thriller? I have no idea, but it leaves no room for errors, nothing to fall back on, no entertaining action or spooks stuff. No need, as it all clicks in perfectly. A masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Tom F

Painfully slow. Literally the slowest paced movie I've ever watched. Should have stopped watching it well before halfway, but was convinced the movie plot would speed up. It didn't. I want the last hour and a half of my life back. Bill Nighy, one of my favourite actors, was surprisingly wooden. One of the worst movies, if not the worst, I've ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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Serge M

A love letter to old spy movies and everything British. The characters are enticing and the dialogues alone are worthy to be listened to with your eyes closed. Perfect for a cosy evening and a glass of wine.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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David Hare

Director

Bill Nighy

Johnny Worricker

Rachel Weisz

Nancy Pierpan

Michael Gambon

Benedict Baron

Judy Davis

Jill Tankard

Felicity Jones

Julianne Worricker

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David Thomson

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Bill Nighy is the hushed engine of the film, just as Rachel Weisz is asked to be the emblem of a vein of decency and commitment that is worth defending.

Jun 20, 2013

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Alan Sepinwall

HitFix

Rated: B

Jan 22, 2013

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Matthew Gilbert

Boston Globe

I felt stuck on the outside, while the characters went through their paces secretly understanding everything that was at stake.

Aug 3, 2012

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Tara Thorne

The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

For a "spy thriller" there is zero violence, zero running, zero screaming and only minimal double crossing-the whole thing is rather civilized and zingy.

Nov 16, 2018

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Although it gives off the appearance of homework, Nighy and his fellow performers give Hare's script a thrilling workout, creating significant tension out of the most routine of encounters.

Rated: B+

Nov 12, 2017

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Rated: 3/5

Jan 22, 2013

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Synopsis

Johnny (Bill Nighy), a long-serving member of MI5, finds a mysterious file after his mentor (Michael Gambon) dies.

Director: David Hare
Executive Producer: Gareth Neame, Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: David Hare
Production Co: Heyday Films, Carnival Film & Television Ltd., Runaway Fridge
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2017