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2008

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An all-star cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy about murder, blackmail, sex addiction and physical fitness! When a disc filled with some of the CIA's most irrelevant secrets gets in the hands of two determined, but dim-.. Read more

Starring	Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton
Director	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Genres	Comedy

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- With their hangdog mugs now nestled against the bosom of mainstream Hollywood, indie-crossover darlings the Coen... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  Don't Bother
  
  Absolute Rubbish. Silly story line and silly ending. Don't bother! Even George Clooney and Brad Pitt were a dissapointment. Waste of time.
  
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- - Bomber1069
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  - Northampton
  - 06 May 2012 at 13:22
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  Brilliant movie
  
  This movie is brilliant. Yes a guy can really really lose the plot if he thinks the State's machinery is after him. Some run, some hide, some fight, some ... read more »
  
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- - thepresidentofunitedstates
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  - 04 May 2012 at 03:29
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  what a waste of time!!
  
  the trailer for this film looked like it was a laugh a minute, sorry to say that it wasn't anywhere near that.
  
  really disappointed as expected so... read more »
  
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- - haylesbaylespigstales
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  - Fleetwood
  - 28 Apr 2012 at 11:14
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  Thoroughly enjoyable, light hearted spy romp
  
  Thoroughly enjoyable, light hearted spy romp with great acting from all the great named cast. The plot lines come together beautifully in a way that's not ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Apr 2012 at 22:12
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  Don't Bother!
  
  This has got to be the worst film I have ever seen. A very very poor mans Lock Stock and 2 smoking Barrels!!!
  
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- - avfcbrummie
  - 1 review
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 15:37
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  Load of Rubbish
  
  What a load of rubbish, an extremely weak story line, totally unlikeable characters, sat throughout waiting for the good bits and they never came. Couldn't ... read more »
  
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- - Menzies40
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  - 18 Mar 2012 at 00:41
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  "Smart, funny, and original." I'd agree with that.
  
  I thought that the movie was well paced and contained plenty of laughs and a couple of surprises that added to the absurdity of the humour.
  
  I can see... read more »
  
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- - MDE1138
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  - 28 Feb 2012 at 05:09
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  Coma inducing film
  
  Rented this thought it might be funny, but no I could feel myself slipping into a coma after only 15 mins
  
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  - 27 Feb 2012 at 23:27
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  so different, so brilliant
  
  fantastic fun, great script, wonderful acting. I loved that you never really knew how it was going to end, there are some scenes that we are still talking about... read more »
  
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- - MummyArgent
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  - Warrington
  - 23 Feb 2012 at 22:49
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  Waste of time dont bother!
  
  Seriously dont bother you may as well go to sleep for and hour and a half!!! What a waste of time!!!!!!!!!
  
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  - 22 Feb 2012 at 20:09
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  What a load of rubbish!!!
  
  Went to watch this at the cinema last night and is the first time I have ever walked out of a film! It was sooooo boring - from start to the point of leaving (... read more »
  
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- - Stegsi
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  - Pontefract
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 10:27
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  superb................................
  
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  this dvd is superb. Osbourne Cox (played by John Malkovich) is a CIA analyst who quits his job at the agency, after being demoted mainly because of his drinking... read more »
  
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  - 30 Sep 2008 at 19:01
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  Don't waste your time.
  
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  There is only one way to describe this movie... Absolute crap! In fact it is one of the worst movies I have ever watched.
  
  The film is not even ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Nov 2008 at 10:37
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  dreadful
  
  Having sat through this drivel for one and a half hours it was a relief when it finished. I find it hard to believe that anyone capable of directing a film of ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Oct 2008 at 22:10
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  Poor Show
  
  I've never left a review about a film before but felt that it was my duty to warn people about this film. I went to see it last night. I either blinked and ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Nov 2008 at 13:10
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  Burn Before Viewing
  
  A new film from the Coens is one of the highlights of my year. I've grown up on their films and which ever way they've turned I've followed. The Big... read more »
  
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  cack, cack, cack
  
  I Watched this film at the cinema and wished I had waited until it was available on DVD, because it falls under the 20 MINUTE RULE. I will watch any film for ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Dec 2008 at 22:14
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  Brilliant - one of the best comedies in years
  
  Well I've been lucky enough to have gone to a preview screening of this latest Coen brothers comedy and was not disappointed at all. This film is like a ... read more »
  
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- - ninka
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  Slow and pointless
  
  The first review I've been moved to write! This was so slow, the plot insomuch as there was one was totally unbelievable. Whilst some people laughed I ... read more »
  
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- With their hangdog mugs now nestled against the bosom of mainstream Hollywood, indie-crossover darlings the Coen... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20

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  An all-star cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy about murder, blackmail, sex addiction and physical fitness!
  
  When a disc filled with some of the CIA's most irrelevant secrets gets in ...

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  An all-star cast, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich, come together in this outrageous spy comedy about murder, blackmail, sex addiction and physical fitness!
  
  When a disc filled with some of the CIA's most irrelevant secrets gets in ...