Valkyrie

Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.


Valkyrie
This Tom Cruise vehicle has had a troubled history. Set during the latter part of World War II, it is about an ambitious plot by some Nazi officers to kill Hitler and do a deal with the Allies against Russia. Hitler was busy setting up a 'home guard' under Operation Valkyrie. The plotters aimed to kill Hitler, blame it on the hated S.S., and redirect the home guard into getting rid of the S.S. However, as in all wartime operations, not everything goes according to plan...

120 minutes.
Mature Accompaniment under 10 (Violence).
Drama, Period piece, Thriller, War.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Thomas Kretschmann, Terence Stamp, Eddie Izzard
Director
Bryan Singer
ScreenplayChristopher McQuarrie, Nathan Alexander
MusicJohn Ottman
CinematographyNewton Thomas Sigel
EditingJohn Ottman
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2008
Produced byUnited Artists, Achte Babelsberg Film, Bad Hat Harry Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreWar, drama
LanguageMild
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceSome
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsThere is some violence though it is historical, in context and not glorified. Adult supervision strongly suggested for younger viewers.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
2
Violence
5
Blood / Gore / Gross
2
Guns / Weapons
5
Profanity
4
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
4
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
2
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
1
Tense Family Scenes
2
Music (Scary/Tense)
5
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith
10
Die Burger
Jeanne Calitz
10
Cape Times
Kenneth Turan
10
iAfrica.com
Nils van der Linden
10
The Citizen
Natalie Bosman
12
24.com
Niel Bekker quote iconIt might not get the Oscar glory it so obviously craves, but Valkyrie has plenty of TNT in its arsenal for history buffs and suspense fans alike.
15
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert
15
eye Weekly
Kieran Grant quote iconValkyrie is a minor flash set against an epic conflagration. Yet it manages to inspire a flicker of awe at just how close the botched coup got to an overthrow.
10
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers quote iconPalm-sweating suspense.
13
ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconMore gripping than I expected and decently fleshing out and explaining a historical moment that most viewers likely have little to no knowledge about, Valkyrie manages to rise above its real and rumored problems and become a decently conceived and executed dramatic thriller.
12
Metacritic.com
36 critics
11
Rottentomatoes critics
166 critics
12
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconGiven the subject matter, Valkyrie could have been an outstanding historical thriller, but settles for being a mildly entertaining, but disposable yarn.
12

What the People say

Internet
10162 Netizens quote iconInitial opinion was 'Horrible!,' later upgraded to 'disappointing'
15

Average .. 60%

12

Trailer






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