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A Most Wanted Man

2014 · 121 min

A slow-burning, morally complex espionage drama that immerses you in a world of surveillance and quiet desperation, demanding close attention.

Directed by
Anton Corbijn
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright
Tagline
When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key.
Overview
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Anton Corbijn
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
Anton Corbijn
Written by
Andrew Bovell
Starring
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Willem Dafoe, Robin Wright, Rachel McAdams, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Homayoun Ershadi, Nina Hoss, Daniel Brühl
Music
Herbert Grönemeyer
Cinematography
Benoît Delhomme
Runtime
121 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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