The Report

R

Released Nov 15, 2019

1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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FBI agent Daniel Jones performs an exhaustive investigation into the CIA's use of torture on suspected terrorists.

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Critics Consensus

The Report draws on a dark chapter in American history to offer a sober, gripping account of one public servant's crusade for accountability.

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Manuel L

Amazing movie. I know most people skip past this title but if you do yourself the favor of pressing play. You'll be glad you did.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Alec B

Mostly boring, that said there is something interesting in the movie's inert drama. Some of the worst things America has ever done where implemented by dispassionate mid level bureaucrats so it makes sense to go after them in the same way.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/24

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Gary S

This movie shows the hypocrisy of the Left. Torture to save American lives is bad but open borders for drug dealers and spuds are ok.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Shay C

It's a great drama. I am vastly uncomfortable with torture scenes, so I did not like those. However, the acting was fantastic. That being said, I am unsure as to the veracity of the real-life connections. I can't separate fact from fiction, as this is all I have on the subject. Still, it's a good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Musical F

Solid cast but insanely boring, turned it off after 15 minutes

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/23

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Kyle C

About as interesting and engaging as a news report can be! Let's be real; that's what this movie is. There's a little characterization here and there, but it's mostly just a wrapper around some news developments. It's infuriating and will make you hate politicians more than you probably already do, but in a good way. It cleverly ties in real-world news segments which help root the film. Eye-opening and powerful, The Report is worth a watch with reasonable expectations.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/23

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Scott Z. Burns

Director

Adam Driver

Daniel Jones

Annette Bening

Senator Dianne Feinstein

Jon Hamm

Denis McDonough

Ted Levine

John Brennan

Maura Tierney

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Film Comment Magazine

For a political thriller, The Report is more sad than revelatory, more melancholy than cathartic. Jones's work was not entirely in vain. His revelations of a cover-up, though heavily doctored, eventually were made public.

Jan 31, 2020

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David Klion

The New Republic

The hackneyed script has the effect of lending an unmerited nobility to the politicians and bureaucrats on-screen.

Dec 13, 2019

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David Stratton

The Australian

Driver and Bening give detailed and thoughtful performances, and the film, though necessarily on the dry side, is riveting from start to finish.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 12, 2019

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Andrea Thompson

A Reel of One's Own

“The Report” doesn't much acknowledge just how much racism played a role in what happened, but it also almost seems to seethe, in its own understated fashion, against giving ground to the argument of torture being a necessary evil.

Rated: B+

Dec 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The Report earns our admiration by relying on details to tell the story, and our understanding of their implications does the rest.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 23, 2022

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Jeffrey Harris

411mania

Adam Driver puts in a strong performance as Jones. However, a disjointed narrative, featuring some overly clinical and bland scenes, sometimes hampers the film. When The Report focuses more on Jones and his findings, the film finds its groove.

Rated: 7/10

Feb 21, 2022

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Synopsis

FBI agent Daniel Jones performs an exhaustive investigation into the CIA's use of torture on suspected terrorists.

Director: Scott Z. Burns
Executive Producer: Michael Di Verdi, Vincent Landay, Tj Rinomato, Lila Yacoub
Screenwriter: Scott Z. Burns
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: CNN, Vice Media, Harbor Picture Company, Anonymous Content
Rating: R (Language|Torture|Scenes of Inhumane Treatment)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2019
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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