Operation Mincemeat (2021)

Directed by

John Madden

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 809 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During World War Two, British intelligence officers devise a plan to deceive the Germans using a dead body and fake documents. The operation requires careful secrecy and collaboration among a small team of spies and officials.

suspensefulintricatesombermethodicaltensehistoricalearnest

What happens

Operation Mincemeat is a 2021 war drama film directed by John Madden. It is based upon Ben Macintyre's 2010 book of the same name recounting the British Operation Mincemeat during the Second World War. The film stars Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, James Fleet, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs. This was Paul Ritter's final film appearance, and was dedicated to his memory. Operation Mincemeat had its world premiere at the 2021 British Film Festival in Australia, and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released on Netflix in North American and South American countries on 11 May 2022. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $15.7 million worldwide against a $6.3 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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