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Anthropoid

2016 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 7.1 · 63% critics

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In December 1941, two Czech soldiers parachute into occupied territory to carry out an assassination. Their covert mission to kill a high-ranking Nazi officer sparks fear and escalating consequences as they try to connect with the resistance in Prague.

Also known as Opération anthropoïde

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Details
Years
2016
Release date
2016-08-12
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
120 min
Critic score
63/100
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (1,152 votes)
About

If you want a tense WWII story about a high-stakes covert mission and its brutal fallout, Anthropoid may hit the mark, but Not for you if you dislike slow builds or hard-to-understand dialogue; try Operation Daybreak or Enemy at the Gates instead.

Pros: tense WWII mission; authentic Czech settings; stirring performances | Cons: slow early pacing; some hard-to-follow dialogue; mixed remake comparisons

Themes

  • assassination
  • nazi
  • germany
  • world war ii
  • prague, czech republic
  • biography
  • female protagonist
  • third reich (iii reich 1933-45)
  • operation anthropoid
  • czech history
  • serious
  • assassination of reinhard heydrich (1942)
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Czech LionBest Film · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech LionBest Supporting Actor · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech LionBest Editing · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech LionBest Director · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech LionBest Cinematography · 2017 · nominated
Show all 11 awards →
  • Czech Lion AwardBest Costume Design · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech Lion AwardBest Music · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech Lion AwardBest Screenplay · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech Lion AwardBest Sound · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech Lion AwardBest Actor in Leading Role · 2017 · nominated
  • Czech Lion AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2017 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Sean Ellis