Allied

Allied is a 2016 war drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. The movie takes place during World War II and follows the story of Max Vatan, a Canadian intelligence officer, and Marianne Beauséjour, a French Resistance fighter, who are tasked with assassinating a German ambassador in Casablanca. The film begins with Max and Marianne posing as a married couple in Morocco, where they grow close despite their dangerous line of work. They successfully complete their mission and escape, but not before sharing a passionate moment together in the midst of a desert sandstorm. After the mission, Max asks Marianne to join him in London and be his wife. They marry and settle down in Hampstead, where they have a baby girl named Anna. However, their happiness is short-lived when Max learns that Marianne may be working as a double agent for the Germans. He is given 72 hours to prove her innocence or he will have to make an unthinkable decision. The movie takes us on a thrilling journey as Max races against time to clear Marianne's name and save their family from certain danger. Along the way, we see flashbacks of their time together in Morocco and London, which reveal the deep love they share despite the dangers of their work. Overall, Allied is an action-packed romantic thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat while also tugging at your heartstrings. With its strong performances from Pitt and Cotillard and its intense plot twists, it's no wonder this movie was one of the most talked-about releases of 2016..

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Allied include Free State of Jones, Lone Survivor, The Wall, Greyhound, Fury, Dunkirk.

Allied was released in theaters on November 23, 2016.