They see your every move
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Jim Broadbent |
Director |
John Crowley |
Screenplay | Steven Knight |
Music | Joby Talbot |
Cinematography | Adriano Goldman |
Editing | Lucia Zucchetti |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Datasat |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2013 |
Produced by | Focus Features, Working Title Films |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Thriller, drama, mystery |
Language | Infrequent, mild to moderate impact |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | Infrequent, brief, mild to moderate impact |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | State treachery and duplicity and the abuse of state power supposedly for national interests from the main themes of this thriller. Themes are mature and complex, as is the plot but the overall impact is age appropriate at 10-12 with parental guidance providing appropriate explanation ad clearing for plot complexity. |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated R for language and brief violence |
Runtime | 96 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Suggested age limit 16 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith Hokey spy drama full of plot holes. | 5 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli For those who appreciate this sort of film, however, it's an engaging way to spend about 90 minutes. | 15 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs Good in the first half with diminishing returns in the second. | 10 | |
Metacritic.com 39 critics | 10 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 117 critics | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Slick and well acted, Closed Circuit unfortunately never quite works up a full head of steam, with a plot that's alternately predictable and full of holes. | 8 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 11 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation | 5 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 1349 Netizens Exciting thriller that makes us wonder... | 12 | |
Average .. 48% | 10 |