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Golda

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2023 | 101 min | Drama, History, War

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Exodus or Hotel Rwanda, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $7 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 81K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Guy Nattiv

  • Helen MirrenGolda Meir
  • Camille CottinLou Kaddar
  • Liev SchreiberHenry Kissinger
  • Lior AshkenaziDavid 'Dado' Elazar
  • Rami HeubergerMoshe Dayan
  • Rotem KeinanZvi Zamir
  • Dvir BenedekEli Zeira
  • Ellie PiercyShir Shapiro
  • Henry GoodmanChairman Agranat
  • Ed StoppardBenny Peled