Spooks: The Greater Good
Seen it?2015 | 104 min | Thriller, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bharat Nalluri
- Peter FirthHarry Pearce
- Kit HaringtonWill Holloway
- Elyes GabelAdem Qasim
- Jennifer EhleGeraldine Maltby
- Tim McInnernyOliver Mace
- Tuppence MiddletonJune Keaton
- Eleanor MatsuuraHannah Santo
- David HarewoodFrancis Warrender
- Lara PulverErin Watts
- Hugh SimonMalcolm Wynn-Jones