Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Seen it?2017 | 103 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (36% 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 history buffs. If you loved The Post or JFK, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 72K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Landesman
- Liam NeesonMark Felt
- Diane LaneAudrey Felt
- Maika MonroeJoan Felt
- Wendi McLendon-CoveyCarol Tschudy
- Julian MorrisBob Woodward
- Josh LucasCharlie Bates
- Tony GoldwynEd Miller
- Kate WalshPat Miller
- Michael C. HallJohn Dean
- Marton CsokasPat Gray