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Tenet

PG-13 Released Sep 3, 2020 2h 30m Action Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
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A secret agent embarks on a dangerous, time-bending mission to prevent the start of World War III.
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A visually dazzling puzzle for film lovers to unlock, Tenet serves up all the cerebral spectacle audiences expect from a Christopher Nolan production.

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Tim Robey Monocle As a delivery system for the thrills, I think the film gets a long way, and you can kind of sit back and enjoy it. As a delivery system for the ideas, I think it trips itself up an awful lot. Mar 13, 2021 Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast Something like the epitome of [Nolan's] temporally twisty canon, distilling his many cinematic signatures and preoccupations down to their entrancing abstract essence. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) [Christopher Nolan] is very clever, but mostly irritating is what I find. [His movies] are not cerebral - they're fake cerebral... He doesn't even do the time travel right. Dec 22, 2020 Full Review Sukanya Verma Rediff.com It may not be the first or fourth movie one recommends of Nolan's to future generations but whenever they do catch it, it will be sure to give them a good time. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Bianca Garner InSession Film Despite all of its issues in terms of plot and inaudible dialogue, Tenet is a reminder that nothing can quite beat the cinematic experience. Rated: B- Jul 31, 2024 Full Review Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite (YouTube) Every single thing you think you’ve known about the filmmaker—or even about this movie in particular—is rendered virtually useless. Jul 8, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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kyayr Great. Hard to follow but well executed. Didn't fix audio lip mixing. Would love a sequel. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review Tim O Everything is still great about this movie except for the 75% inaudible dialogue, which is still terrible. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review David P Jesus God TENET should be on every IMAX Screen like once a week in Perpetuity. Nolan spy movie WORKS in IMAX screens only. You just cannot replicate this experience at home. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Alex You have never seen a movie like it before and will never see a movie like it in the future! Truly another cinematic classic by Christopher Nolan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Matt T Amazing to see in theaters. Also very loud. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Ricky Christopher Nolan is proved once again to be a pioneer and genius of his field. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A secret agent embarks on a dangerous, time-bending mission to prevent the start of World War III.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Screenwriter
Christopher Nolan
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Syncopy, Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Action|Intense Sequences of Violence|Some Suggestive References)
Genre
Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 3, 2020, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 23, 2024
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$58.1M
Runtime
2h 30m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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