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In the Loop Reviews

2009

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IN THE LOOP is a foul-mouthed comedy that draws on non-specific events to create a world that is terrifyingly familiar: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a ‘good thing’. US General Miller (James Gandolfini – The Sopranos, The Taking Of Pelham 123) certainly doesn't think so .. Read more

Starring	Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini
Director	Armando Iannucci
Genres	Comedy

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- Cover your eyes: is this another well-loved sitcom dying an embarrassing death on the big screen? Far from it â"... read more on Time Out
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- - Dave Calhoun
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  - 15 Apr 2009 at 03:40
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- - 101
  - 4
  Very funny political satire
  
  If you are a fan of political comedy, you will really enjoy this film and I must confess to not having seen the TV series it is spun off from, The Thick of It... read more »
  
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  - mgreatrex
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 09:10
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- - 0
  - 0
  Hilarious and biting
  
  Beyond genius--quite the most hilarious, scarily accurate parody of big government you could ever wish to see. Sparkling with killer one-liners (It's like ... read more »
  
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- - Cavguy
  - 1 review
  - 18 Feb 2012 at 13:28
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  - 2
  In the Loop
  
  We feel this was a waste of time. The funny bits were all in the trailer, the rest just goes on and on and is boring.
  
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- - a customer
  - 16 Feb 2012 at 16:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Funny and Harrowing
  
  This was very funny, and had fantastic performances.
  
  What made it really good though was that if this is even approaching reality (which I suspect it... read more »
  
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  - 13 Feb 2012 at 21:29
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  - 0
  Eff star star king superb
  
  Surprisingly successful transition from TV to big screen and from UK to UK/USA. The plot is reasonable enough, however the main focus of this film is on the art... read more »
  
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- - HSMC
  - 4 reviews
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 02:10
- - 1
  - 0
  In the Loop
  
  Very funny & well written, probably the most accurate depiction of both ours & the yanks dysfunctional politicians I have seen!!
  
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- 1087987
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  - 02 Feb 2012 at 12:46
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  - 0
  Political Satire at its Best
  
  Very funny well written political satire. Well worth watching especially if you liked the UK TV series in the Thick of it.
  
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  - 28 Jan 2012 at 04:00
- - 0
  - 0
  A mockery of a mockery.
  
  This is genuinely funny political satire at it's best and least subtle.
  
  We all know politicians are dishonest and talk utter rubbish in order to ... read more »
  
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- - Fitz42
  - 51 reviews
  - Darwen
  - 27 Jan 2012 at 11:35
- - 0
  - 0
  The bulldog bites back.
  
  Ahhhh, Mr Malcolm Tucker sir, the person you want on your side when the fit hits the shan, quite possibly one of the greatest characters ever created, certainly... read more »
  
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- - BMidland
  - 129 reviews
  - Walsall
  - 23 Jan 2012 at 21:01
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  - 0
  Very funny
  
  Funny as hell, if you don't expect a serious storyline.
  
  We both laughed ourselves silly most of the way through.
  
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- - PossumyOne
  - 5 reviews
  - 21 Jan 2012 at 21:31
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  - 2
  Could do better!
  
  Starts off well but then loses momentum. Some funny lines but to me it was a waste of some very good actors especially Gina mcKee who is capable of playing much... read more »
  
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- - islandpixie
  - 11 reviews
  - Ryde
  - 13 Jan 2012 at 16:35
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- - 101
  - 4
  Very funny political satire
  
  If you are a fan of political comedy, you will really enjoy this film and I must confess to not having seen the TV series it is spun off from, The Thick of It... read more »
  
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  - mgreatrex
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 09:10
- - 47
  - 8
  Entertainment for the pretentious...
  
  If you're a 'modern' person who works in government, or a kind of 'Jeremy Paxman' type git, this is for you. Quick fire political ... read more »
  
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- - ThorOdinsson
  - 81 reviews
  - Newark
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 22:25
- - 36
  - 6
  Boring
  
  Got bored, switched it off, don't bother unless you into politics!
  
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  - Sutton in Ashfield
  - 27 Aug 2009 at 10:31
- - 25
  - 3
  poor
  
  Was expecting a comedy but didn't make me laugh once in the 45 mins I endured.Just putting the 'f' word into every sentence dosn't make it ... read more »
  
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- - mick1963
  - 24 reviews
  - Todmorden, UK
  - 29 Aug 2009 at 06:45
- - 18
  - 4
  Very Bad
  
  One of the worst films I have seen. Easy to lose interest. Just real bad.
  
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  - Lossiemouth
  - 31 Aug 2009 at 22:09
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  - 3
  Rubbish
  
  probably the worst film in history.
  
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- - aefer
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 14 Sep 2009 at 12:56
- - 15
  - 3
  In The Loop
  
  Don’t expect West Wing standards here. This isn’t so smart, and doesn’t try, with an array of inept and bumbling politicians, looking out only ... read more »
  
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- - Eyesrsore
  - 23 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 19 Jun 2009 at 10:14
- - 13
  - 0
  The smell of a pissed seaside donkey this is not
  
  If you watched the TV series then a lot of the actors in this film will be familiar and the pace and language won't come as too much of a shock. It's ... read more »
  
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- - Rabbitface
  - 14 reviews
  - London
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 09:45
- - 13
  - 1
  Original and hilarious
  
  There are films you have to see at the cinema and this is one of those. You are in stitches from beginning to end. A fantastic satire that destroys any chance ... read more »
  
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- 750218
- - pkf
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Apr 2009 at 08:54
- - 12
  - 0
  Excelllent
  
  This film was great. It's adapted from the political satire TV series 'The Thick of It' with most of the same cast although only 2 of the original ... read more »
  
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- - Mosco
  - 201 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Aug 2009 at 09:49

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  IN THE LOOP is a foul-mouthed comedy that draws on non-specific events to create a world that is terrifyingly familiar: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a ‘good thing’. US General Miller (James Gandolfini – The Sopranos, The ...

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  IN THE LOOP is a foul-mouthed comedy that draws on non-specific events to create a world that is terrifyingly familiar: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a ‘good thing’. US General Miller (James Gandolfini – The Sopranos, The ...