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The International

2009 · 118 min

A sleek, globe-trotting thriller that feels cold and cerebral, punctuated by bursts of visceral action and a pervasive sense of futility.

Directed by
Tom Tykwer
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Tagline
They control your money. They control your government. They control your life. And everybody pays.
Overview
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tom Tykwer
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • justice
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by
Tom Tykwer
Written by
Eric Warren Singer
Starring
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Brían F. O'Byrne, Patrick Baladi, Jay Villiers, James Rebhorn
Music
Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek
Cinematography
Frank Griebe
Runtime
118 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Russian, German, Italian, French, English

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