The Debt

Name: The Debt
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2010-09-30
Cast: Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Worthington, Ciarán Hinds, Jessica Chastain

2010 | 113 min | Drama, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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. If you loved Munich, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must return to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront the debt she has incurred.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerSolid
$46 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 154K people sought it out in the past year