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Anthropoid

  • 20162016
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Anthropoid (2016)
Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler.
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Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's thir... Read allBased on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler.Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
50K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,796
144
  • Director
    • Sean Ellis
  • Writers
    • Sean Ellis
    • Anthony Frewin
  • Stars
    • Jamie Dornan
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Brian Caspe
  • Director
    • Sean Ellis
  • Writers
    • Sean Ellis
    • Anthony Frewin
  • Stars
    • Jamie Dornan
    • Cillian Murphy
    • Brian Caspe
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    • 160User reviews
    • 239Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 16 nominations

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    Cillian Murphy in Anthropoid (2016)
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    Jamie Dornan
    Jamie Dornan
    • Jan Kubis
    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Josef Gabcík
    Brian Caspe
    Brian Caspe
    • Antonín
    Karel Hermánek Jr.
    Karel Hermánek Jr.
    • Ignác
    Sára Arnsteinová
    • Woman at 44
    Hana Frejková
    Hana Frejková
    • Mrs. Lukesová
    Sean Mahon
    Sean Mahon
    • Dr. Eduard
    Jan Hájek
    Jan Hájek
    • Bretislav Bauman
    Marcin Dorocinski
    Marcin Dorocinski
    • Ladislav Vanék
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Uncle Hajský
    Alena Mihulová
    Alena Mihulová
    • Mrs. Moravec
    Bill Milner
    Bill Milner
    • Ata
    Charlotte Le Bon
    Charlotte Le Bon
    • Marie Kovárníková
    Pavel Reznícek
    Pavel Reznícek
    • Mr. Moravec
    Anna Geislerová
    Anna Geislerová
    • Lenka Fafková
    Vaclav Marek and his Blue Star
    • Band in Dancehall
    Justin Svoboda
    • German Officer at Dance Hall
    Harry Lloyd
    Harry Lloyd
    • Adolf Opálka
    • Director
      • Sean Ellis
    • Writers
      • Sean Ellis
      • Anthony Frewin
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    • Trivia
      Being the third in line for command of the SS, Heydrich's car license plate was SS-3.
    • Goofs
      The opening text greatly oversimplifies the Munich crisis, and incorrectly states that Germany occupied the entire country of Czechoslovakia as a result. Germany never occupied all of Czechoslovakia, but only occupied the Czech lands of Bohemia-Moravia after having occupied the Sudetenland for approximately 7 months. Slovakia was allowed to retain nominal independence under a pro-fascist regime led by Slovak nationalist Jozef Tiso. The Czechoslovak government in exile placed great importance on showing that both Czechs and Slovaks rejected Nazism, which is why Josef Gabcik (played by Cillian Murphy) was made part of Operation Anthropoid.
    • Quotes

      Josef Bublík: 'Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.' That's Shakespeare.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 FAILED Oscar Bait Movies of 2016 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Sonata for Solo Violin
      Composed by Béla Bartók

      Performed by Warren Zielinski

    User reviews160

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    8/10
    Antedote to overblown special effects films
    After months of slogging through big-budget, special effects studio films that were just "fine" all summer, I've finally encountered a hidden gem that is well worth watching.

    ANTHROPOID is a World War II film starring Cillian Murphy that tells the true tale of a group of Czech resistance fighters on a mission (Codenamed ANTHROPOID) to assassinate Nazi SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the "Butcher of Prague".

    Director and writer Sean Ellis (The Proposal) really breaks through in this taught thriller that is part drama, part thriller and part action movie. Ellis creates a group of real people (the drama part of the film) with real relationships operating undercover in a very dangerous situation (the thriller part) in order to carry out orders to assassinate the #3 in command of the German hierarchy (the action part).

    Some will find the first hour of the movie a bit slow as Ellis builds up his characters and their relationships. This turns out to be an important slow burn build-up and really pays off as the action starts heating up the screen and you are really invested in what happens to these people.

    The acting is top-notch starting with Murphy, who I looked at in this movie and wondered why he isn't a bigger star. As Mission Leader Josef Gabcik, he is strongly focused on the mission only to find out the real human consequences of his actions along the way. He is ably assisted by Jamie Dornan (who proves there is a real actor underneath the 50 Shades of Gray) as his partner who needs to find the courage to go through with the mission and the always reliable Toby Jones as the head of the Czech underground. These 3 known (at least to me) stars are joined by strong European actors/actresses, most notably Marcin Dorocinski (as a reluctant Resistance fighter), Alena Mihulava (as the woman who hides the resistance fighters), and Harry Lloyd (the ranking Czech officer). Most impressive to me is the work of Czech actress Anna Geislerova (as another resistance fighter). I could not take my eyes off of her when she was on the screen, so had to look her up. She has over 100 credits, none of which is widely known to US audiences (mostly Czech films). I would love to see her do other things.

    The acting is good, the script/drama is tight and the action (once it is started) is terrific, showing just enough that you know where everyone is in relation to the others, what they are doing and what peril they are in. Director Ellis avoids going "overboard" and the action is all the better for it. The big studios could learn a thing or two about "less is more" from this film.

    I really enjoyed this one - it was a welcome break from the onslaught of special effects that has become the norm in the summer - and I STRONGLY recommend it to you.

    A strong 8 (out of 10) stars and you can take that to the Bank (of Marquis)
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    • Aug 19, 2016

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Czech Republic
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Czech
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Nhiệm Vụ Mật
    • Filming locations
      • Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • LD Entertainment
      • 22h22
      • Lucky Man Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,964,845
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,233,519
      • Aug 14, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,079,219
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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