Operation Mincemeat

83%

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115 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

It's 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler's grip on occupied Europe, and plan an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge -- how to protect a massive invasion force from potential massacre. It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war -- centered on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to alter the course of the war -- defying logic, risking countless thousands of lives, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point. Read More Read Less

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If its fact-based story proves more fascinatingly outlandish than it's presented here, Operation Mincemeat remains an engaging and well-acted wartime drama.

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Tom Shone

Times (UK)

Adapted from Ben Macintyre’s book, the screenplay is a brisk and jolly affair, taking gamey delight in comparing the art of espionage to the fibs of professional storytellers.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It is quite a moving story. Colin Firth [and the ensemble] do really solid, good work here.

May 21, 2022

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

It’s exactly the kind of well-rounded, satisfying movie which works on all levels but doesn’t particularly dazzle on any – and it doesn’t have to because it does what it needs to do.

Rated: 3/5

May 20, 2022

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

The melodrama of the unlikely romance is a minor distraction. “Operation Mincemeat” is well-crafted. Michelle Ashford’s script ably handles the intrigue while maintaining tension and injecting dry humor.

Oct 31, 2023

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Gissane Sophia

Marvelous Geeks Media

Operation Mincemeat is a stylish dive into history with a fantastic cast ready to show off their chops at any given moment.

Jul 23, 2023

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Aaron Phillips

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Operation Mincemeat is an incredibly thrilling watch if not for the simple fact that this audacious event actually occurred during the second world war.

Rated: 7.5/10

Jan 4, 2023

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Ellen C Well written and superbly acted. Even though one may know the outcome, the suspense is enthralling. The two hours flew by. Excellent film and entertainment. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/22 Full Review Anne D Loved the dialogues, intrigue , suspense and dry humor . Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/15/22 Full Review Patrick F The operation itself was real and history making. This film does a good job walking the audience through the mission and all the stress, planning, and tradecraft needed to pull off such a monumental military deception. Unfortunately the film's subplots were not as interesting. The main character seemingly having a crush on a secretary when he is married with kids? Who cares. The movie would have been better if it just focused on the mission. That being said history fans will mostly likely enjoy it overall. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Craig B A fantastic cast really underpins this historical drama.Telling the story of one of the great Allied ploys to fool the Nazis ahead of the D-Day landings, it really goes to show how much could have gone wrong...and there were so many other moving pieces I was not aware of.Highly recommended to those who enjoy a well executed war drama. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review Richard G. R A good World War II espionage thriller based on the true story of British Intelligence's plan to deceive the Nazi's into thinking that the Allies were going to invade Greece instead of Sicily (Operation Husky) in 1943. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/10/24 Full Review Martin T It is a good movie with a fantastic cast. The development of the story can be slow at times only showing behind the scenes events with lots of dialogue, overall interesting but lacked that "something" that make films great. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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John Madden Director Colin Firth Ewen Montagu Matthew Macfadyen Charles Cholmondeley Kelly Macdonald Jean Leslie Penelope Wilton Hester Leggett Jason Isaacs Admiral John Godfrey

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Synopsis It's 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler's grip on occupied Europe, and plan an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge -- how to protect a massive invasion force from potential massacre. It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war -- centered on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that hoped to alter the course of the war -- defying logic, risking countless thousands of lives, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.

Director: John Madden
Producer: Charles S. Cohen, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Kris Thykier
Screenwriter: Michelle Ashford
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: See-Saw Films, Cohen Media Group
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief War Violence|Smoking|Some Sexual Content|Strong Language)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 11, 2022
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital