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The Imitation Game

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
758K
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Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
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During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his trouble... Read allDuring World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
758K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
672
66
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Morten Tyldum
    • Writers
      • Graham Moore
      • Andrew Hodges(based on the book "Alan Turing The Enigma" by)
    • Stars
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Keira Knightley
      • Matthew Goode
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Morten Tyldum
    • Writers
      • Graham Moore
      • Andrew Hodges(based on the book "Alan Turing The Enigma" by)
    • Stars
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Keira Knightley
      • Matthew Goode
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 977User reviews
    • 387Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 49 wins & 165 nominations total

    Videos6

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
    International Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:48
    International Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:31
    Official Trailer
    "Six Minutes"
    Clip 0:40
    "Six Minutes"
    "Alan Turing Interview at Bletchley Park"
    Clip 0:55
    "Alan Turing Interview at Bletchley Park"
    How TIFF Gets the Oscars Right
    Video 2:26
    How TIFF Gets the Oscars Right

    Photos203

    Matthew Beard, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Allen Leech in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Keira Knightley in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Matthew Goode in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Matthew Beard, Matthew Goode, and Allen Leech in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Charles Dance, Mark Strong, and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Matthew Beard, Matthew Goode, Keira Knightley, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Allen Leech in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game (2014)
    Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Imitation Game (2014)

    Top cast

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Alan Turing
    Keira Knightley
    Keira Knightley
    • Joan Clarke
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Hugh Alexander
    Allen Leech
    Allen Leech
    • John Cairncross
    Rory Kinnear
    Rory Kinnear
    • Detective Robert Nock
    Matthew Beard
    Matthew Beard
    • Peter Hilton
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Commander Denniston
    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Stewart Menzies
    James Northcote
    James Northcote
    • Jack Good
    Tom Goodman-Hill
    Tom Goodman-Hill
    • Sergeant Staehl
    • (as Tom Goodman Hill)
    Steven Waddington
    Steven Waddington
    • Superintendent Smith
    Ilan Goodman
    • Keith Furman
    Jack Tarlton
    Jack Tarlton
    • Charles Richards
    Alex Lawther
    Alex Lawther
    • Young Alan Turing
    Jack Bannon
    Jack Bannon
    • Christopher Morcom
    Tuppence Middleton
    Tuppence Middleton
    • Helen
    Dominic Charman
    Dominic Charman
    • Sherborne Student 1
    James G. Nunn
    James G. Nunn
    • Sherborne Student 2
    • (as James G Nunn)
    • Director
      • Morten Tyldum
    • Writers
      • Graham Moore
      • Andrew Hodges(based on the book "Alan Turing The Enigma" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alan Turing is shown running in various scenes. It's never mentioned in the film, but he was a world-class distance runner. In 1946 he ran a marathon in 2:46:03.
    • Goofs
      When Alan Turing is introduced to Hugh Alexander, it is said that Hugh Alexander is a national chess champion - twice. Although he really won twice the British national chess competition (the first time in 1938), the second time was only in 1958, many years after the end of the Second World War.
    • Quotes

      Christopher Morcom: Sometimes it's the very people who no one imagines anything of who do the things no one can imagine.

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: The Imitation Game/'71 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Opportunity
      Written by Alexander Norris, Stuart Hart, Scott Lean

      Performed by Tony Liberto

      Courtesy of Selectracks, Inc/BMG Chrysalis

    User reviews977

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Compelling and Enthralling from start to finish.
    Truly excellent film and definitely Ocsar worthy material for both the film and the actors. The entire cast are amazing.

    As Cumberbatch says near the start of the film "are you paying attention". You should pay attention, Alan Turing deserves your attention, his story deserves to be told.

    I went to see this at the London Film Festival last week and I am going to be one of the first ones in the cue to see it when it comes out next month. It is an excellently paced and executed script that has you gripped from beginning to end. The whole audience were laughing and applauding and crying in places, including the man next to me who had to borrow a hankie from his wife.

    The film switches between the drive of the team of code breakers to solve the Enigma code, young Alan Turing and the events after the war that destroyed his life.

    It is truly heartbreaking in places, and Benedict Cumberbatch's performance as Alan Turing is outstanding. He really deserves an Oscar nomination for his performance.

    It has been a very, VERY long time since I enjoyed a film so much, that when I came out of the Cinema I wanted to turn right round and go back in and watch it again. A lovely script that had you switching back and forwards between tears and laughter.

    I know some wanted a more in depth and in detail look at Alan Turing's life and have commented frequently that this does no focus enough on his sexuality or the events after the war.

    In this case I think less is more, this film highlights the man and the mind. It shows us the genius that was destroyed by a society that was seriously homophobic. It brings to life the man behind the facts and we laugh at his interactions with his fellow code breakers and cheer as he proves his theories and our hearts break as we watch him try to cope after his court case.

    One of the best films I have seen in a long time. Go and see judge for yourself.
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    • fruitbat00
    • Oct 16, 2014

    FAQ6

    • How did Turing know Caincross was a Russian spy from the bible?
    • Why did the Germans never realise the code had been broken?
    • Did the Germans ever break the Allies' codes?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Người Giải Mã
    • Filming locations
      • Sherborne School, Sherborne, Dorset, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Black Bear Pictures
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Bristol Automotive
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $91,125,683
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $479,352
      • Nov 30, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $233,555,708
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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