Our Kind of Traitor
Seen it?2016 | 108 min | Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young Oxford academic and his attorney girlfriend holiday in Morocco. They bump into a Russian millionaire who owns a peninsula and a diamond watch. He wants a game of tennis. What else he wants propels the lovers on a tortuous journey to the City of London and its unholy alliance with Britain's intelligence establishment, to Paris and the Alps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$10 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Susanna White
- Ewan McGregorPerry Makepeace
- Stellan SkarsgårdDima
- Damian LewisHector
- Naomie HarrisGail Perkins
- Jeremy NorthamAubrey Longrigg
- Khalid AbdallaLuke
- Mark GatissBilly Matlock
- Saskia ReevesTamara
- Alicia von RittbergNatasha
- Alec UtgoffNiki