Official Secrets
Seen it?2019 | 112 min | Thriller, History, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 All the President's Men or JFK, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 117K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gavin Hood
- Keira KnightleyKatharine Gun
- Matt SmithMartin Bright
- Ralph FiennesBen Emmerson
- Adam BakriYasar Gun
- Matthew GoodePeter Beaumont
- Rhys IfansEd Vulliamy
- Indira VarmaShami Chakrabarti
- John HeffernanJames Welch
- Conleth HillRoger Alton
- Jack FarthingAndy Dumfries