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The Courier

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Original title

The Courieraka

AKA

Ironbark

Year

2020

Running time

111 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Dominic Cooke

Screenwriter

Tom O'Connor

Music

Abel Korzeniowski

Cinematography

Sean Bobbitt

Cast

Producer

42, SunnyMarch, Filmnation Entertainment

Genre

Mystery. Drama | Cold War. Spy Film. Based On A True Story

Synopsis

The true story of a British businessman unwittingly recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Forming an unlikely partnership with a Soviet officer hoping to prevent a nuclear confrontation, the two men work together to provide the crucial intelligence used to defuse the Cuban Missile

Rankings Position

#67 Best Movies of 2020

Awards: 2020: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nom. Best Supporting Actor (Ninidze)

Critics' reviews

"[A] solid, if dull-by-definition espionage story (...) Ironbark’s” hook is the fact that it’s based on true events"

Peter Debruge: Variety
"It’s the perfect movie for anyone who watched 'Bridge of Spies' and thought: “If only that had been 30 minutes shorter, a bit less artful, and a lot more British"

David Ehrlich: IndieWire
"A likable but slow-building espionage tale (...) Though it never transforms into a grade-A spy thriller, the film boasts action that's briefly quite involving."

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"[It] has everything you want in a Cold War spy thriller. It’s solidly paced and strikes a nice balance of suspense and moving human drama (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"

M.N. Miller: Ready Steady Cut
"It’s a Cold War tale we’ve seen before in one iteration or another. Thankfully, Dominic Cooke’s 'Ironbark' is blessed with fantastic turns from Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley and Rachel Brosnahan"

Gregory Ellwood: The Playlist
"Benedict Cumberbatch’s latest has all the trappings of a great film (...) So, why is it so mediocre?"

Johnny Oleksinski: New York Post
"Dominic Cooke’s film is content to regurgitate some of the more tired artistic tropes about the Cold War (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"

Keith Watson: Slant
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