In the Loop
2009 · Movie · NR · 106 min · ★ 7.0 · 89% critics
As leaders in the US and UK edge toward a possible war in the Middle East, a single public remark sparks a frantic scramble behind closed doors. Advisers and officials on both sides of the Atlantic jockey for influence, spinning, bullying, and second-guessing their way through meetings where careers and policy collide.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-01-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (779 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like abrasive, fast-talking political farce and cynical humor in the vein of The Thick of It or The Death of Stalin; Not for you if constant profanity, yelling, or mean-spirited workplace chaos wears you out.
Pros: sharp political satire; rapid-fire insults; energetic pace | Cons: heavy swearing; repetitive shouting; thin character depth
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- dark comedy
- political incompetence
- warmongering
- united nations
- political satire
- intern
- duringcreditsstinger
- satirical
- ironic
- incredulous
- farcical
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
Cast & crew
Peter Capaldi
as Malcolm Tucker
Tom Hollander
as Simon Foster
Gina McKee
as Judy Molloy
James Gandolfini
as Lt Gen. George Miller
Chris Addison
as Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky
as Liza Weld
Paul Higgins
as Jamie McDonald
Mimi Kennedy
as Karen Clarke
Alex Macqueen
as Sir Jonathan Tutt
Olivia Poulet
as Suzy
Directed by Armando Iannucci