Special Correspondents
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 5.8 · 26% critics
A radio reporter and his technician botch an overseas assignment and decide to fake a kidnapping tied to a rebel uprising. Hiding out in New York, they manufacture convincing broadcasts and ride a wave of attention, but the lie keeps growing and their next moves could cost them everything.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-04-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (558 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, dry comedy about media fakery and escalating lies, especially if you liked The Invention of Lying; not for you if you need grounded plotting, big laughs, or deeply developed characters.
Pros: breezy light comedy; dry British humor; strong lead pairing | Cons: far-fetched premise; uneven laughs; thin character writing
Themes
- reporter
- con game
Cast & crew
Ricky Gervais
as Albert Finch
Eric Bana
as Frank Bonneville
Vera Farmiga
as Eleanor Finch
Kelly Macdonald
as Claire Maddox
Benjamin Bratt
as John Baker
Raúl Castillo
as Domingo
America Ferrera
as Brigida
Meghan Heffern
as Virginia
Kevin Pollak
as Geoffrey Mallard
Mimi Kuzyk
as Secretary of State
Directed by Ricky Gervais