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Operation Mincemeat

  • 20212021
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 8m
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Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
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 and Charles Cholmondeley, to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war - centred on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man.
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During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
17K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
106
32
  • Director
    • John Madden
  • Writers
    • Michelle Ashford(screenplay)
    • Ben Macintyre(book)
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Matthew Macfadyen
    • Kelly Macdonald
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  • Director
    • John Madden
  • Writers
    • Michelle Ashford(screenplay)
    • Ben Macintyre(book)
  • Stars
    • Colin Firth
    • Matthew Macfadyen
    • Kelly Macdonald
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    • 216User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, John Madden, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn at an event for Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen at an event for Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, and Penelope Wilton in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, and Penelope Wilton in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Kelly Macdonald and Matthew Macfadyen in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Colin Firth in Operation Mincemeat (2021)

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    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Ewen Montaguas Ewen Montagu
    Matthew Macfadyen
    Matthew Macfadyen
    • Charles Cholmondeleyas Charles Cholmondeley
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Jean Leslieas Jean Leslie
    Rufus Wright
    Rufus Wright
    • Lt. Bill Jewellas Lt. Bill Jewell
    Ruby Bentall
    Ruby Bentall
    • Connie Bukesas Connie Bukes
    Charlotte Hamblin
    Charlotte Hamblin
    • Patricia Trehearneas Patricia Trehearne
    Jason Isaacs
    Jason Isaacs
    • Admiral John Godfreyas Admiral John Godfrey
    Penelope Wilton
    Penelope Wilton
    • Hester Leggettas Hester Leggett
    Johnny Flynn
    Johnny Flynn
    • Ian Flemingas Ian Fleming
    Lorne MacFadyen
    Lorne MacFadyen
    • Sgt. Roger Dearbornas Sgt. Roger Dearborn…
    Mark Gatiss
    Mark Gatiss
    • Ivor Montaguas Ivor Montagu
    Caspar Jennings
    • Jeremy Montaguas Jeremy Montagu
    Hattie Morahan
    Hattie Morahan
    • Iris Montaguas Iris Montagu
    Dolly Gadsdon
    • Jennifer Montaguas Jennifer Montagu
    Simon Russell Beale
    Simon Russell Beale
    • Winston Churchillas Winston Churchill
    Michael Bott
    • Frank Sawyer (Churchill Butler)as Frank Sawyer (Churchill Butler)
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • John Mastermanas John Masterman
    Ellie Haddington
    • Hilda Georgina Cholmondeleyas Hilda Georgina Cholmondeley
    • Director
      • John Madden
    • Writers
      • Michelle Ashford(screenplay)
      • Ben Macintyre(book)
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    • Trivia
      During Operation Market-Garden, the Allied invasion of Holland in September 1944 (fourteen months after Operation Mincemeat and the invasion of Sicily), a British staff officer brought a complete Corps-level operations order with maps and graphics, which was never supposed to leave Britain, with him on a transport glider and then inadvertently left it on the glider when it landed in Holland. The Germans eventually overran the glider landing zone and found the operations order. But due to Operation Mincemeat, they were so convinced that this was another set of fake documents planted for deception by the British, and actually maneuvered contrary to what the documents indicated for the first few days of the battle. This was included in A Bridge Too Far (1977), a movie about Operation Market-Garden.
    • Goofs
      At one point Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen return a salute whilst indoors and bare-headed. It is an appalling breach of British military etiquette to give or return a salute unless in full uniform, including headgear.
    • Quotes

      Ewen Montagu: But the real tribute tonight goes to Iris, my brilliant wife, who in the morning sails to less troubled shores with our nestlings in tow. Iris is wiser than Solomon, stronger than Samson, and more patient than Job. But she has to be. She's married to me.

    • Connections
      References Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

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    Top review
    6/10
    Operation brainfreeze
    The production team clearly had an one too many during the making of this. Why anyone would add fiction to spoil a fascinating historical tale is beyond me.

    Lets recap -- the Brits decieved Hitler through brilliant trickery into diverting his troops, thereby losing ground to the allies, and ultimately losing the war. If this was pure fiction it would be unbelievable or better told with Marvel characters or Tarantino. However, it wasnt fiction!! So why litter the core story with contrived subplots? The relationship between Montague and Jean was nonsense. Unrealistic. Irrelevant. Was it perhaps because someone promised Colin it was a love story to get him involved? Add to this, whilst the script and dialogue was largely good, at times it was awful. These were brainfreeze moments. Casting and performances were generally good, especially Matthew M and Penelope Wilton.

    I did enjoy the movie but mainly because of the sheer fascination with the story, rather than the execution of this version of the story.
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    • prasadgollakota
    • Apr 19, 2022

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Операція М'ясний фарш
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • See-Saw Films
      • Cohen Media Group
      • Archery Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,295,268
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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