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The Promise

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 13m
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6.0/10
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Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise (2016)
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
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Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned ... Read allSet during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
176K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,439
120
  • Director
    • Terry George
  • Writers
    • Terry George
    • Robin Swicord
  • Stars
    • Oscar Isaac
    • Charlotte Le Bon
    • Christian Bale
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terry George
  • Writers
    • Terry George
    • Robin Swicord
  • Stars
    • Oscar Isaac
    • Charlotte Le Bon
    • Christian Bale
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    • 892User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Christian Bale and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise (2016)
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    Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise (2016)
    Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac in The Promise (2016)
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    Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise (2016)

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    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Mikael Boghosianas Mikael Boghosian
    Charlotte Le Bon
    Charlotte Le Bon
    • Ana Khesarianas Ana Khesarian
    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Chris Myersas Chris Myers
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    Daniel Giménez Cacho
    • Reverend Dikran Antreassianas Reverend Dikran Antreassian
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Marta Boghosianas Marta Boghosian
    Marwan Kenzari
    Marwan Kenzari
    • Emre Oganas Emre Ogan
    Angela Sarafyan
    Angela Sarafyan
    • Maralas Maral
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Garinas Garin
    Numan Acar
    Numan Acar
    • Mustafaas Mustafa
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Mesrobas Mesrob
    Milene Mayer
    Milene Mayer
    • Yevaas Yeva
    Tamer Hassan
    Tamer Hassan
    • Faruk Pashaas Faruk Pasha
    Alicia Borrachero
    Alicia Borrachero
    • Lenaas Lena
    Abel Folk
    Abel Folk
    • Harutas Harut
    Jean Reno
    Jean Reno
    • Admiral Fournetas Admiral Fournet
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Ambassador Morgenthauas Ambassador Morgenthau
    Kevork Malikyan
    Kevork Malikyan
    • Vartan Boghosianas Vartan Boghosian
    Lucía Zorrilla
    • Tamaras Tamar
    • Director
      • Terry George
    • Writers
      • Terry George
      • Robin Swicord
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All the proceeds from the film's theatrical run went to nonprofit organizations, including the Elton John AIDS Foundation and other human rights and humanitarian groups.
    • Goofs
      Near the end, Michael, as the narrator says that Yeva joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (actually, he says "Women's Army Corps, a common movie mistake) after the Japanese attack on Pearl, but she is wearing a U.S. Marine Corps uniform.
    • Quotes

      Mikael Boghosian: God help me, I want revenge.

      Ana: I don't care. Hey, our revenge will be to survive.

    • Connections
      Featured in Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      The Promise
      Written and Performed by Chris Cornell

    User reviews892

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Excellent!
    In a time of Star Wars, Transformers, Spiderman and Iron man, it's so refreshing to see a movie with some substance. Wonderful yet tragic story with epic scenery and scope. Recommend it highly.
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    • jody-13572
    • Jan 8, 2019

    FAQ1

    • If the film is based on factual historical events (the Armenian Genocide), then why, in the credits at the end, it says "The persons & events in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons or events is unintentional"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Survival Pictures: The Promise
    • Languages
      • English
      • Armenian
      • German
      • French
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Lời Hứa
    • Filming locations
      • Monserrate Palace, Sintra, Portugal
    • Production companies
      • Babieka
      • Survival Pictures
      • Wonderful Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,224,288
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,095,718
      • Apr 23, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,448,676
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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