Syriana
2005 · Movie · R · 128 min · ★ 6.4 · 75% critics
Syriana is a tense political drama set against the Middle Eastern oil industry, following multiple interwoven story lines. An American lawyer navigates a dubious oil merger, an energy analyst faces personal upheaval, and a veteran CIA agent uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.
Based on See No Evil
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-11-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,493 votes)
About
You’ll like Syriana if you enjoy layered political thrillers about oil and government, with momentum that still leaves you thinking after; Not for you if you prefer straightforward plots or Light & Breezy viewing, and if you want simpler structure like Traffic or Green Zone.
Pros: tense geopolitical focus; strong performances; thought-provoking themes | Cons: confusing many storylines; choppy timelines; difficult to follow
Themes
- petrol
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- middle east
- capitalism
- globalization
- persia
- war on terror
- conspiracy
- false flag
- geopolitics
- us imperialism
- war for oil
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2006
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2006 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2006 · nominated
Cast & crew
George Clooney
as Bob Barnes
Matt Damon
as Bryan Woodman
Jeffrey Wright
as Bennett Holiday
Chris Cooper
as Jimmy Pope
Amanda Peet
as Julie Woodman
William Hurt
as Stan
Christopher Plummer
as Dean Whiting
Alexander Siddig
as Prince Nasir Al-Subaai
Kayvan Novak
as Arash
Amr Waked
as Mohammed Sheik Agiza
Directed by Stephen Gaghan