Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Seen it?2023 | 123 min | War, Action, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Platoon, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must return to the war zone and repay his debt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
83% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide on a $55 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 792K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guy Ritchie
- Jake GyllenhaalMaster Sergeant John Kinley
- Dar SalimAhmed
- Sean SagarCharlie 'Jizzy' Crow
- Jason WongJoshua 'JJ' Jung
- Rhys YatesTom 'Tom Cat' Hancock
- Christian Ochoa LaverniaEduardo 'Chow Chow' Lopez
- Bobby SchofieldSteve Kersher
- Emily BeechamCaroline Kinley
- Jonny Lee MillerColonel Vokes
- Alexander LudwigSergeant Declan O'Brady