Unthinkable

R

2010

1h 37m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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66%

10,000+ Ratings

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FBI Agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss) races to discover the location of three nuclear bombs, each programmed to detonate in a different city. When authorities arrest terrorist suspect Younger (Michael Sheen), who announced the murderous plot in a video, special operative Harold Humphries (Samuel L. Jackson) joins Brody in the interrogation. He takes escalating measures to extract answers from Younger, but Younger clams up. Brody begins to question their brutal methods as time ticks away.

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Steven t

Very good acting but in the ending the writing let in down.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

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Rob T

Not for the faint of heart, or queasy stomach, this movie was suspenseful and opened your eyes to potential ways information is extracted. As usual, Samuel L Jackson took his role to the next level as the movie went on. It did seem to be repetitive at times thematically though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Zso V

Good tension, perfect in this category of movies. Recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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David G

I'm glad I didn't pay money to see the movie. The beginning was interesting, but not sure what purpose it served. Why did the FBI raid the interrogators house at the beginning of the movie? The FBI and CIA could have been called together on a joint op, to address the situation anyway so the opening was a waisted story/plot line. We never get any closure. Were they able to disarm the bombs in time? Did multiple bombs go off at the end? Like why did I waste my time watching the move (basically watching a dude get tortured the whole time) and I (the viewer) don't get closure on the larger crisis. This movie sucked and I'm disappointed that I watched it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Steve C

Like eating your lima beans because Mom said there was ice cream, and then there was no ice cream.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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SR C

This movie made the viewer evaluate their own moral integrity. What are you willing to do to save other human beings? However, the ending was extremely unfulfilling!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Gregor Jordan

Director

Samuel L. Jackson

Henry Harold "H" Humphries

Carrie-Anne Moss

Helen Brody

Michael Sheen

Steven Arthur Younger

Stephen Root

Charles Thompson

Lora Kojovic

Rina Humphries

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

In addition to the stars, whose performances are dead-on, production values are high, and the script by Peter Woodward contains some intriguing questions.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 18, 2023

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

This 2010 thriller is a bold but confused attempt to portray the messy, conflicted world of torturing terror suspects for information that will hopefully save lives.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 3, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an entertaining and thought-provoking drama...

Rated: 3/4

Jul 21, 2010

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

... a clumsy polemic that bounces between the boundaries of stage-play debate and torture porn spectacle as everyone argues over ethics...

Jun 27, 2010

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Synopsis

FBI Agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss) races to discover the location of three nuclear bombs, each programmed to detonate in a different city. When authorities arrest terrorist suspect Younger (Michael Sheen), who announced the murderous plot in a video, special operative Harold Humphries (Samuel L. Jackson) joins Brody in the interrogation. He takes escalating measures to extract answers from Younger, but Younger clams up. Brody begins to question their brutal methods as time ticks away.

Director: Gregor Jordan
Producer: Vincent Cirrincione, Mark Lindsay, Rachel Rose
Screenwriter: Peter Woodward
Production Co: Senator Entertainment, Lleju Productions, ChubbCo Film Co., Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language|Torture)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 37m

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