Enigma
Seen it?2001 | 119 min | Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Romance, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and history buffs. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Apted
- Dougray ScottTom Jericho
- Kate WinsletHester Wallace
- Saffron BurrowsClaire Romilly
- Jeremy NorthamMr. Wigram
- Nikolaj Coster-WaldauPuck
- Tom HollanderLogie
- Donald SumpterLeveret
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- Richard LeafBaxter
- Bohdan PorajPinker