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In 1970s England the head of MI6, Control (John Hurt), dispatches an agent (Mark Strong) to meet with a Hungarian general who knows the identity of a Soviet spy in the organization's ranks. However, the mission goes wrong, and the general dies before he can reveal the information. Undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney) calls veteran agent George Smiley (Gary Oldman) back from forced retirement to ferret out the mole and stop the flow of vital British secrets to the Russians. Read More Read Less

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a dense puzzle of anxiety, paranoia, and espionage that director Tomas Alfredson pieces together with utmost skill.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Wendy Ide Times (UK) Stepping into the shoes of Alec Guinness, Gary Oldman, in a performance of restrained inscrutability, captures perfectly the character of John le Carré’s seasoned spy George Smiley... Jan 10, 2024 Full Review Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Kevin Maher Times (UK) Sublime. Rated: 4/5 Dec 3, 2021 Full Review Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Deborah Ross The Spectator So beautifully executed and so visually absorbing and so atmospherically hypnotic that I wonder this: would it have been awfully greedy to have hoped to have wholly understood it, too? Aug 31, 2018 Full Review Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Le Carré enthusiasts will be left wanting another hour or so of filmic flesh on this skin-and-bones telling. Rated: 3/4 Mar 1, 2023 Full Review Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies While it’s deliberate and sometimes dry, O’Connor and Straughan’s script is tight, structured, and clearly intends to make the audience work right alongside of Smiley. Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2022 Full Review Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Rotten Tomatoes (6) James Croot Stuff.co.nz One of the greatest spy thrillers of the century. Rated: 4.5/5 Jul 14, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cheslav T A calm, deep, complex yet intense spy movie that I still enjoy watch till today. The sence setup and details are amazing, drastically different from those with aggrasive and dramatic fight/CGI movies, which usually has very little plot over storyline and character details. This is the type of film that you can sit alone in the dark, light up a pipe and enjoy the night. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review David F This is a classic spy story, filmed once before as a mini series. This version features an all star cast and tremendous period detail, capturing the Cold War paranoia perfectly. The plot of this story is so complex that it might be beyond the possibility of ever being a truly great film, a medium that requires a certain measure of straightforwardness or simplicity to achieve greatness. But this is a suave and sophisticated and fairly faithful adaptation of the spy thriller. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/28/24 Full Review Alec C Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; three speak the truth and one is telling lies! As George Smiley begins his retirement, he secretly investigates a Soviet mole within the Circus, leading to a dangerous investigation that concerns the highest positions of power in MI6, making this a mission that's off the record. Espionage has never looked so engrossing, with complex characters and interconnected stories leading to a conclusion that hits you like a whiplash! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/24 Full Review Koda _ An interesting story with a great cast, but very, very slow. Something I watched again by accident (just came on whilst I was doing work) and not something that I would ever watch again. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Stefan à For me, the movie ended in the best imaginable way for a thriller; it ended with a deep sigh. I hadn't realized it, but it was as if I had been holding my breath during the whole movie. Intense suspense without anything to disturb the immersive feeling that this is exactly how being a spy felt like. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Nathan H Bare-bones to the point of becoming opaque, this masterfully spare adaptation benefits greatly from viewer familiarity with the novel or BBC show. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tomas Alfredson Director Gary Oldman George Smiley Kathy Burke Connie Sachs Benedict Cumberbatch Peter Guillam David Dencik Toby Esterhase Colin Firth Bill Haydon
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Synopsis In 1970s England the head of MI6, Control (John Hurt), dispatches an agent (Mark Strong) to meet with a Hungarian general who knows the identity of a Soviet spy in the organization's ranks. However, the mission goes wrong, and the general dies before he can reveal the information. Undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney) calls veteran agent George Smiley (Gary Oldman) back from forced retirement to ferret out the mole and stop the flow of vital British secrets to the Russians.

Director
Tomas Alfredson

Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo

Screenwriter
Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Distributor
Focus Features

Production Co
Working Title Films, Paradis Films, StudioCanal

Rating
R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Violence)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 2012, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.1M

Runtime
2h 7m

Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital
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