The Report

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The Report

R

Released Nov 15, 2019

1h 58m

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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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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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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Francesca Faccani

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Report is a love letter to the genre. [...] The viewer stands up from its comfortable cinema seat with a desperate thirst for truth. This means that the movie has pulled off its mission.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 21, 2024

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Bianca Garner

InSession Film

One can hope that by examining the flaws of The Report any aspiring screenwriters out there can understand why the number one rule of screenwriting is “show, don’t tell.”

Jul 31, 2024

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

This was a film with a powerful story to tell. It just was never quite sure how to tell it. Still, you should watch this film for the performances alone, and the story that is told has just enough thematic heft to get you.

Rated: C+

May 1, 2024

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Kyle M

Layered complexity weaves through the revelation of a nation’s dark acts, further crooked in familiar attempt to prevent exposure when only satisfying one’s true nature apart from modeling idealism. The thrilling narrative surrounding “All the President’s Men” has been modernized few times when concerning alleged corruption, gearing thought-provoking pursuits for the accountable truths, and this film brilliantly signified its stance with a solid testament accumulated at its conclusion, built sharply by the ethically cautious performances. (B+)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Audience Member

This film, which is based on a true story, tells the arduous journey taken by a group of determined FBI agents who are looking into the CIA's use of and cover-up of torture on suspected terrorists after September 11, 2001. Overall, due to the timeline style editing, Drivers performance, and disturbing visuals this film at times felt more like a lecture or classroom lesson than a motion picture, but it was still an enjoyable and educational experience throughout.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/24

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John A

Heavy handed politically biased account of what was a dark time at the CIA. This film paints the democrats as some sort of heroes digging up dirt on our own interrogation tactics. This was not a situation of heroes and villains, it was more like villains and villains. The fact that the United States used torture is a stain on our history.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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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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Scott Z. Burns

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Adam Driver

Daniel Jones

Annette Bening

Senator Dianne Feinstein

Jon Hamm

Denis McDonough

Ted Levine

John Brennan

Maura Tierney

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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
Producer: Steven Soderbergh, Jennifer Fox, Scott Z. Burns, Danny Gabai, Eddy Moretti, Kerry Orent, Michael Sugar
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
Runtime: 1h 58m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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