Mr. Jones
Seen it?2019 | 119 min | Thriller, Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 Schindler's List or Killers of the Flower Moon, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 97K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Agnieszka Holland
- James NortonGareth Jones
- Vanessa KirbyAda Brooks
- Peter SarsgaardWalter Duranty
- Joseph MawleGeorge Orwell
- Kenneth CranhamLloyd George
- Celyn JonesMatthew
- Krzysztof PieczyńskiMaxim Litvinov
- Beata PoźniakRhea Clyman
- Fenella WoolgarMiss Stevenson
- Michalina OlszańskaYulia