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An escaped militant's (Grigoriy Dobrygin) attempt to claim an inheritance gives a German agent (Philip Seymour Hoffman) the chance to lay a trap for a well-regarded Muslim scholar who is suspected of financing terrorists.

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Smart, subtle, and steadily absorbing, A Most Wanted Man proves once again that John le Carre books make for sharp, thoughtful thrillers.

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A Most Wanted Man | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Gary Thompson Philadelphia Inquirer Hoffman's an actor who could do just about anything, but being authentically German is not one of them. Jan 5, 2015 Full Review A Most Wanted Man | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Dana Stevens Slate One of the countless sad things about losing Hoffman is the realization that we'll never get to watch him single-handedly elevate an otherwise OK movie again. Jan 5, 2015 Full Review A Most Wanted Man | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Eric Kohn indieWire "A Most Wanted Man" allows Hoffman to go out with not only one of his best performances, but one that epitomizes his strengths. Rated: B+ Jan 5, 2015 Full Review A Most Wanted Man | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s compelling stuff – crisp and razor sharp. Rated: 4/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review A Most Wanted Man | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The story reveals an overarching theme about the current, pointedly American, post-9/11 approach to spy games, and the more intricate, more persistent, perhaps specifically European alternative. Rated: 3/4 Aug 5, 2022 Full Review A Most Wanted Man | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Jonah Koslofsky The Spool A Most Wanted Man is about as drab as it is inessential. Jun 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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E.L S Sin duda puedo haber sido mucho mejor es la clásica película de espionaje “real” que no aporta nada, Seymur actúa regular no a lo que nos tenía acostumbrados y la historia un poco predecible sin duda pudo ser mejor lo salvable es Dafoe y McAdams Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 A very well made thriller filled with terrific performances. Phillip Hoffman in one of his last roles gives a brilliant performance. Tim Treakle Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Ms Di B Lacking actual storyline & information, surrounding the actual main character, being the “Most wanted man”…. I felt I was waiting for something to happen that just never did!…. I wanted to know more about his background, not just that he was tortured and came back for his father’s money and a better life? …. Too much talk, talk, talk, boringly drawn out, not much action, hated the ending! Felt Un-finished! Left Disappointed, could have been a much greater film, I feel. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Brad M A most wanted man was a most boring movie! Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/30/24 Full Review Jim R This was an awful movie. Bad accents, slow burn that never really lit, and no reason to truly care for the characters. Do not waste your time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/19/24 Full Review Alec C In the world of espionage, the line between terrorist and turn-coat is very hard to deduce! As Russian spy Gunther Bachmann attempts to recruit informants for terrorist group, the emergence of an enigmatic refugee spurs multiple agencies to find him, he attempts to find him first so that he can go after the bigger fish. A timely story of the paranoia in a world of secrets and lies, as things are not always as they appear! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Anton Corbijn Director Philip Seymour Hoffman Gunter Bachmann Rachel McAdams Annabel Richter Grigoriy Dobrygin Issa Karpov Willem Dafoe Tommy Brue Robin Wright Martha Sullivan
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Synopsis An escaped militant's (Grigoriy Dobrygin) attempt to claim an inheritance gives a German agent (Philip Seymour Hoffman) the chance to lay a trap for a well-regarded Muslim scholar who is suspected of financing terrorists.

Director
Anton Corbijn

Producer
Stephen Cornwell, Gail Egan, Malte Grunert, Simon Cornwell, Andrea Calderwood

Screenwriter
Andrew Bovell

Distributor
Roadside Attractions

Production Co
Potboiler Productions, The Ink Factory, Amusement Park Films

Rating
R (Language)

Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 1, 2014, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 19, 2016

Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.2M

Runtime
2h 1m
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