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2011

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Drama

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

David Thomson

The New Republic

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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Jen Shieff

New Zealand Herald

Director and screenwriter David Hare’s clever scripting carries the day.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 9, 2025

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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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acsdoug D

The story rests on political intrigue. Rather dull and uninspired intrigue, actually.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Julian P

Is there a bad Bill NIghy movie? Probably not. This one is epic. A brilliant semi-true story and the interplay between Nighy and Weisz is impeccable. Great plot, tension all the way and the comedic elements with Gambon, Nighy and Davis are superb. Could watch it twice.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/24

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BARMOUTH B

I liked the pace and tone of the film. Bill Nighy fitted like a glove. A little clumsy how Rachel Weisz dropped in but for me it didn't upset the tone. Nice show from Fiennes and Gambon. Flick was a little 2d but Alice Krieg was perfect casting. Nice film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Richard M

Excellent acting kept me watching till the end. However, the plot wasn't very believable and for a spy movie the pace was extremely slow. The dialog was a bit unnatural at times, but was somewhat rescued by the great acting. Worth watching if you can't find anything else and need to kill a couple hours.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Jason A

Really clunky, unnatural dialogue, a bit painful to watch. Made it through 30min but life is too short to watch stuff like that. Whoever wrote it needs to give up their job and I have no idea what the director was doing. The dialogue timing was weird.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Kandy A

Very slow, laboured acting, highly predicable and drawn out. A rather boring movie with a weak story line. A waste of time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/18/24

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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
Producer: David Heyman, David Barron
Screenwriter: David Hare
Production Co: Heyday Films, Carnival Film & Television Ltd., Runaway Fridge
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2017
Runtime: 1h 40m