Nothing is more dangerous than the truth.
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
Official Secrets (2019) is a thriller, history and drama film directed by Gavin Hood, released on August 30, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes and Adam Bakri. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 1,150 ratings.
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Keira Knightley
as Katharine Gun
Matt Smith
as Martin Bright
Ralph Fiennes
as Ben Emmerson
Adam Bakri
as Yasar Gun
Matthew Goode
as Peter Beaumont
Rhys Ifans
as Ed Vulliamy
Indira Varma
as Shami Chakrabarti
John Heffernan
as James Welch
Conleth Hill
as Roger Alton
Jack Farthing
as Andy Dumfries
MyAnna Buring
as Jasmine
Peter Guinness
as TinTin
Directed by Gavin Hood, written by Gavin Hood, Sara Bernstein and Gregory Bernstein, produced by Elizabeth Fowler, Melissa Shiyu Zuo and Ged Doherty.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 1,150 ratings.
‘Official Secrets’ is an odd duck of a film. As much as it never quite finds its groove, it’s still an often thrilling and genuinely entertaining film, profiling an important figure in the movement against the Iraq War. Even after all this time, it’s still a shock to realise how thoroughly we were lied to, and a film like ‘Official Secrets’ - even with its flaws - at least makes sure that we’re reminded of those…
Reviewed on November 15, 2019
Official Secrets leaks its thrills and political deceit through an accurate whistleblowing docudrama. Governments. A democratic selection of individuals to govern a nation with the public’s best interest taken into consideration. Providing foreign communications, budget monitoring and defensive security. Essentially, attempting to make the country more sustainable for its future endeavours. Yet, here we are in the…
Reviewed on January 17, 2020
Engrossing! <em>'Official Secrets'</em> is terrific. How about that cast list? So many recognizable (or recognisable, for those using spell check...) faces appear throughout. Keira Knightley's performance is excellent, I am a fan of her from other things (small matter of <em>'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'</em> being literally my favourite movie) but I haven't actually seen enough of her…
Reviewed on September 8, 2024
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Official Secrets (2019) is available to stream on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ and Sundance Now, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Official Secrets (2019) includes Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Adam Bakri and Matthew Goode. The film was directed by Gavin Hood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Official Secrets was released on August 30, 2019 and runs for 1h 52m.
Official Secrets (2019) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 1,150 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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