Miss Sloane
Seen it?2016 | 133 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.4 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 126K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Madden
- Jessica ChastainMadeline Elizabeth Sloane
- Mark StrongRodolfo Vittorio Schmidt
- Gugu Mbatha-RawEsme Manucharian
- Alison PillJane Molloy
- Michael StuhlbargPat Connors
- Jake LacyForde
- David Wilson BarnesDaniel Posner
- Dylan BakerJon O'Neill
- Raoul BhanejaR.M. Dutton
- Chuck ShamataBill Sanford