The Pigeon Tunnel
Seen it?2023 | 92 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved O.J.: Made in America or STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Academy Award winner Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of David Cornwell, the former spy known to the literary world as John le Carré.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Errol Morris
- John le CarréSelf
- Jake DoveTeenage David Cornwell
- Charlotte HamblinOlive Cornwell
- Garry CooperRonnie Cornwell
- Simon HarrisonKim Philby
- Douglas RankineRudolf Hess
- Dominik DervaicsTony Cornwell
- Mike NobleAdult David Cornwell