The Man with the Iron Heart
Seen it?2017 | 120 min | War, Action, History, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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, action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Dirty Dozen or The Pianist, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $33 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cédric Jimenez
- Jason ClarkeReinhard Heydrich
- Rosamund PikeLina von Osten
- Jack O'ConnellJan Kubiš
- Jack ReynorJozef Gabčík
- Mia WasikowskaAnna Novák
- Stephen GrahamHeinrich Himmler
- Thomas M. WrightJosef Valčík
- Barry AtsmaKarl Hermann Frank
- Geoff BellMuller
- Enzo CilentiAdolf Opálka