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Operation Finale

PG-13

Released Aug 29, 2018

2h 2m

Mystery & Thriller

History

Drama

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Fifteen years after the end of World War II, a team of top-secret Israeli agents travels to Argentina to track down Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation logistics that brought millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps. Hoping to sneak him out of the country to stand trial, agent Peter Malkin soon finds himself playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the notorious war criminal.

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Critics Consensus

Operation Finale is well-intentioned, well-acted, and overall entertaining, even if the depth and complexity of the real-life events depicted can get a little lost in their dramatization.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Well-intentioned, handsome, and lifeless.

Mar 4, 2020

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Daniel Gallant

Time Out

Despite its engaging performances, this real-life story about Israel's hunt for a war criminal moves through rote plot points with uninventive efficiency.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2018

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

When a movie features Ben Kingsley, in a hefty Ben Kingsley role, doing what Ben Kingsley does best, that's probably good enough in itself.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 4, 2018

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The film’s slow boil may push away those looking for a snappier or more action-oriented thriller.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Director Chris Weitz goes the historically true story route with Operation Finale, a mildly suspenseful mainstream film that suffers from being a bit too well-intentioned, wraps up too neatly, and the tension never heats up above a simmer.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 16, 2022

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Hosea Rupprecht

Catholic News Service

Directed by Chris Weitz, this movie offers a Jewish perspective not often found in World War II films.

Aug 12, 2021

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Johannes S

The acting in this portrayal of the Eichmann capture by Israeli agents is strong with Ben Kingsley's two-faced performance as Adolf Eichmann standing out in particular. The movie suffers by being a little slow throughout with a few overstretched scenes in my opinion.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Chris H

Too slow at some points, too fast in others, this is not a gripping watch, although if you're not familiar with the events you should watch this anyway. Kingsley is very good as the vile Eichmann, who pretends to have been a mere pencil pusher but whose arrogance spills over every now and then.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Judith D

Excellent acting. Sir Ben Kingsley has always been one of my favorites. This is a story that needs to be told and told again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Chris M

Superb acting. Great story. Though I can see how some might find it a bit "dry"

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/13/23

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Gareth v

Soild story of the capture of Eichmann by Mossad. Does come across as a paint by numbers biopic at times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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seaweed M

Adapted from real events in history, it is a high-quality movie that is realistic and has the style of a spy film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/23

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Oscar Isaac

Peter Malkin

Ben Kingsley

Adolf Eichmann

Mélanie Laurent

Hanna Elian

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Synopsis

Fifteen years after the end of World War II, a team of top-secret Israeli agents travels to Argentina to track down Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the transportation logistics that brought millions of innocent Jews to their deaths in concentration camps. Hoping to sneak him out of the country to stand trial, agent Peter Malkin soon finds himself playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the notorious war criminal.

Director: Chris Weitz
Producer: Oscar Isaac, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, Jason Spire
Screenwriter: Matthew Orton
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Automatik Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Images|Some Language|Disturbing Thematic Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 29, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.6M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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