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IMDb rating
7.0
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7.8

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Critic Angie Errigo
rated 10

Utterly absorbing, extremely smart and - considering this is a sad, shabby, drably grey-green world of obsessives, misfits, misdirection, disillusionment, self-delusion and treachery - quite beautifully executed.

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Critic Keith Phipps
rated 8

While others panic, he observes, always craning to see the chessboard, not just the pieces. It’s a brilliant piece of acting that allows Oldman to serve as the film’s still center...

Read full review at The A.V. Club
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Cast & Crew

Tomas Alfredson
Director
John Hurt
As Control
Toby Jones
As Percy Alleline
Gary Oldman
As George Smiley
Benedict Cumberbatch
As Peter Guillam
Mark Strong
As Jim Prideaux
Colin Firth
As Bill Haydon
Ciarán Hinds
As Roy Bland

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a 2011 spy thriller film directed by Tomas Alfredson and starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy. The movie follows George Smiley (Oldman), a retired MI6 agent who is forced back into service to uncover a mole within the organization. The story takes place in the bleak days of the Cold War, where espionage veteran Smiley must navigate a web of lies and double agents to find the traitor. With the help of his former colleagues and a young agent named Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch), Smiley races against time to unmask the mole before it's too late. The film is an adaptation of John le Carré's bestselling novel of the same name and has received critical acclaim for its slow-burning tension, atmospheric setting, and outstanding performances.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was released in theaters on December 9, 2011.