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Operation Mincemeat

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2022 | 128 min | War, History, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. 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 history buffs. If you loved A Bridge Too Far or The Longest Day, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 370K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Madden

  • Colin FirthEwen Montagu
  • Matthew MacfadyenCharles Cholmondeley
  • Kelly MacdonaldJean Leslie
  • Penelope WiltonHester Leggett
  • Johnny FlynnIan Fleming
  • Jason IsaacsAdmiral John Godfrey
  • Mark GatissIvor Montazac
  • Hattie MorahanIris Montazac
  • Paul RitterBentley Purchase
  • Simon Russell BealeWinston Churchill