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Tenet

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
630K
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POPULARITY
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John David Washington in Tenet (2020)
Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
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Time TravelActionSci-FiThriller

Armed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global ... Read allArmed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.Armed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.

  • Director
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Writer
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • John David Washington
    • Robert Pattinson
    • Elizabeth Debicki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    630K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    530
    55
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writer
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Stars
      • John David Washington
      • Robert Pattinson
      • Elizabeth Debicki
    • 5.7KUser reviews
    • 517Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 49 wins & 139 nominations total

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    John David Washington
    John David Washington
    • Protagonist
    Robert Pattinson
    Robert Pattinson
    • Neil
    Elizabeth Debicki
    Elizabeth Debicki
    • Kat
    Juhan Ulfsak
    Juhan Ulfsak
    • Passenger
    Jefferson Hall
    Jefferson Hall
    • Well-Dressed Man
    Ivo Uukkivi
    • Uniformed Official
    Andrew Howard
    Andrew Howard
    • Driver
    Rich Ceraulo Ko
    Rich Ceraulo Ko
    • SWAT…
    Jonathan Camp
    Jonathan Camp
    • SWAT 2
    Wes Chatham
    Wes Chatham
    • SWAT 3
    Sander Rebane
    • Ukrainian SWAT
    Martin Donovan
    Martin Donovan
    • Fay
    Clémence Poésy
    Clémence Poésy
    • Barbara
    Josh Stewart
    Josh Stewart
    • Male Voice
    • (voice)
    Dimple Kapadia
    Dimple Kapadia
    • Priya
    Denzil Smith
    Denzil Smith
    • Sanjay
    Jeremy Theobald
    Jeremy Theobald
    • Steward
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Crosby
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writer
      • Christopher Nolan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The production team purchased and then crashed a real 747 airplane into a hangar. The stunt was all practical effects, with no visual effects or CGI. Director Sir Christopher Nolan had originally planned to use miniatures and set-piece builds. However, while scouting for locations in Victorville, California, the team discovered a massive array of old planes, and it became apparent that it would actually be more efficient to buy a real plane of the real size and to perform the sequence for real on camera.
    • Goofs
      When the Protagonist is fighting the masked man (himself) the first time just before he threatens to shoot him, the masked man's wrists are exposed for a short time and they can be seen to be white.
    • Quotes

      Neil: What the hell happened here?

      The Protagonist: Hasn't happened yet.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros and Syncopy logos are respectively shaded red and blue, the colors used in the film to represent normal/inverted time.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, this film was originally seen for advice. The distributor was advised it was likely to be classified 15 uncut but that their preferred 12A classification could be obtained by making small changes to one scene to remove shots of a man kicking a woman. When the film was submitted for formal classification, the shots in question had been removed and the film was classified 12A.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Oh Boy! More Movies Delayed! (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      The Plan
      Written by Travis Scott (as Jacques Webster), Wonda Gurl (as Ebony Naomi Oshunrinde) and Ludwig Göransson

      Performed by Travis Scott

      Produced by Ludwig Göransson and Wonda Gurl

      Travis Scott appears courtesy of Cactus Jack/Epic Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews5.7K

    Featured review
    7/10

    More Action than Sci Fi

    On first viewing I will agree with many that the movie is a little difficult to follow . It's a demanding watch on plenty of levels . Where Interstellar and Inception both spent plenty of time throughout the film introducing the science behind it all Tenet ignores it , mostly . They do spell out the concept in a couple of brief scenes but then abandon any science in favour of action .There is plenty of relentless high voltage action if that's your thing and some genuine stunt work was great to see but it all becomes a little pointless if you don't really understand why it's all happening .If you don't like it really loud take some ear plugs . The score is thundering but a little overused for my liking . It is accomplished and brilliant film making but my first impressions were that I just didn't enjoy it as much as some of his previous films . I'll start with a 7 but I believe it has the potential to grow on me . It is a visual treat that's for sure .
    • douglaspweaver
    • Sep 9, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 3, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Merry-Go-Round
    • Filming locations
      • Nysted Wind Farm, Denmark(wind farm)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Syncopy
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $205,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,504,105
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,353,090
      • Sep 6, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $365,304,105
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Digital
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Datasat

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