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Tenet
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Tenet

Time runs out.

2020 150 min ★ 7.2 (11,506) Released
Action Science Fiction Thriller

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Original title
Tenet
Language
EN
Country
US,GB
Budget
$205,000,000
Revenue
$365,304,105
Reviews & Ratings 6
cineast78

cineast78

Nov 12, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

**CONFUSE THE ... CAT!** I think this movie will divide viewers into 3 groups: 1.) The group that thinks that this movie is a flawless masterpiece, like everything Christopher Nolan does, has ever done, and will ever do. 2.) The group that argues that this movie is a vastly overrated pile of garbage, and who give the movie a lot of hate because they are angry about the brainless praise this movie gets from the Nolan fanboys. 3.) The group that thinks that this movie had potential and is certainly not "the worst Nolan ever" (which is in fact "Insomnia"), but still has a lot problems and is way too confusing. Needless to say, I belong to group 3. What I certainly like about this movie is that it encourages interesting thoughts about time travel. And you can see how much effort went into the production. But let's be honest: this movie has a lot of problems. A lot of logical holes and inconsistencies. Bad sound-mix. Bad dialogue which lacks build-up. Superficial characters which are hard to care about. Wooden fatuous acting, especially from the lead actor. Bad overloaded script with characters and a story whose only purpose is to serve the pretentious plot line. And A LOT of unnecessary (and maybe intentional) confusion for the sake of confusion. It looks like Nolan overstrained himself with this one. And like actors and even more so producers failed to restrain Nolan from going too wild with his ideas without anyone checking on whether the whole thing would work. I didn't hate it - but I didn't love it either. And I wish people would stop praising it as a masterpiece which it certainly is not and admit that the movie has a lot of problems. And if you have a cat that is moping all day and badly needs to be confused out of its rut and you cannot afford the services of Confuse-A-Cat Ltd., just show it this movie - it'll do the job just fine!

James

James

Oct 14, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 5.0

Fine, but next time with subtitles.

A

Andre Wilfred Sanders

Mar 23, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Christopher Nolan is a crazy and insane person. There is no dispute about this. What Nolan is trying to convey to the viewers is an adventure that is difficult to imagine on your own. It is also difficult to imagine its events and facts. It is also difficult to photograph many moments. Fear that my mind will be distracted by this wonderful drama. The story of the film is about the attempt of some people to stop the end of the world. This person is known in this film as the Protagonist, as he does not know anything about the mission or how to end the world except for one word, which is Tenet, and the meaning of this word will appear through the events of the film, but frankly, the aesthetic of talking about this film lies In penetrating the events and talking comfortably about the events of the movie. The photography was aesthetic with things that neither the mind nor the eye could have expected while you were sitting in front of the screen. The photographic ability in this film exceeded many stages and reached a stage of dazzling. It exceeded the choice of angles or even the duration of the shot. We have different dimensions and a new method in how to photograph. The aesthetic of the story is not in asking ourselves what the story is. The aesthetic of the story is in how the story is told and explained. The narrative of the story and the photographic capabilities greatly exceeded the events of the story and anything else in the film, where scientific and physical facts and theories were used that greatly assist in storytelling. They greatly help in explaining the events and how they pass. Events and these scientific theories and physical facts that boggle your mind and drive you crazy have made my eyes stop closing while my time to sleep came.

Nathan

Nathan

Jul 7, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 3.0

Tenet on paper is a super interesting that I think I would have a great time with, but the execution fell flat on its face. The entire plot is so purposefully convoluted that it is really hard to follow. Christopher Nolan whips from one scene to another so fast to cram as much exposition in that so many moments just got right over the audience's head. Half the scenes are just exposition dumps with audio so poorly done that you have to read the subtitles the entire time to even understand what they're saying. The acting is all fine in this movie, but I spent so much time trying to understand the film that any mishaps could have gone right over my head. The only redeeming aspect of this film is the fights and heists. These scenes were filmed with incredible precision that really showed off the scope that the protagonist was trying to accomplish. I had a good time with that, but that was few and far between. **Verdict:** _Poor_

AstroNoud

AstroNoud

Feb 26, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

‘Tenet’ is clearly Nolan's most ambitious project to date, featuring action scenes we never saw before and with a magnificent score by Göransson. The highly packed and complex plot make it difficult to fully enjoy the movies mind-blowing rules of time-inversion within a single view, but the interesting physics and temporal consequences leave you pondering until long after the credits, in which the movie grows on you, making multiple watches irresistible. 10/10

AstroNoud

AstroNoud

Jan 15, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

‘Tenet’ is clearly Nolan's most ambitious project to date, but the highly packed and complex plot make it difficult to fully enjoy the movies mindblowing rules of time-inversion within a single view. 8/10

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Cast 54
John David Washington

John David Washington

Protagonist

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Neil

Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki

Kat

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Sator

Dimple Kapadia

Dimple Kapadia

Priya

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Crosby

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Fay

Fiona Dourif

Fiona Dourif

Wheeler

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Volkov

Himesh Patel

Himesh Patel

Mahir

Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy

Barbara

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Ives

Laurie Shepherd

Laurie Shepherd

Max

Anthony Molinari

Anthony Molinari

Rohan

Juhan Ulfsak

Juhan Ulfsak

Passenger

Jefferson Hall

Jefferson Hall

Well-dressed Man

Ivo Uukkivi

Ivo Uukkivi

Uniformed Official

Andrew Howard

Andrew Howard

Driver

Rich Ceraulo Ko

Rich Ceraulo Ko

SWAT / Target

Jonathan Camp

Jonathan Camp

SWAT 2

Wes Chatham

Wes Chatham

SWAT 3

Sander Rebane

Sander Rebane

Ukrainian SWAT

Josh Stewart

Josh Stewart

Male Voice (voice)

Denzil Smith

Denzil Smith

Sanjay

Jeremy Theobald

Jeremy Theobald

Steward

Marcel Sabat

Marcel Sabat

Gaunt Russian

Julia-Maria Arnolds

Julia-Maria Arnolds

Nanny

Jack Cutmore-Scott

Jack Cutmore-Scott

Klaus

Adam Cropper

Adam Cropper

Young Sator

Tony Christian

Tony Christian

Gold Bar Thief

Jan Uuspõld

Jan Uuspõld

Blue Co-Pilot

Kaspar Velberg

Kaspar Velberg

Police Operator

Sergo Vares

Sergo Vares

Police Supervisor

Rain Tolk

Rain Tolk

Policeman Passenger

Henrik Kalmet

Henrik Kalmet

Medic

Sean Avery

Sean Avery

Red Soldier 1

John Douglas

John Douglas

Red Soldier 2

Seb Carrington

Seb Carrington

Junior Crew Member

Matthew Marsden

Matthew Marsden

Blue Team Soldier

Mark Krenik

Mark Krenik

Toby (uncredited)

Kenneth Haugen

Kenneth Haugen

Tourist in Oslo (uncredited)

Marek Angelštok

Marek Angelštok

Usher (uncredited)

Klaus Peeter Rüütli

Klaus Peeter Rüütli

SWAT (uncredited)

Ingrid Margus

Ingrid Margus

Usher (uncredited)

Carina Velva

Carina Velva

Tourist in Oslo (uncredited)

Katie McCabe

Katie McCabe

Flight Attendant Anne (uncredited)

Ronald Pelin

Ronald Pelin

Art Gallery Employee (uncredited)

Aleksei Podlesnov

Aleksei Podlesnov

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Trent Buxton

Trent Buxton

Soldier (uncredited)

Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie

Soldier (uncredited)

Loora-Eliise Kaarelson

Loora-Eliise Kaarelson

Coat Check Girl (uncredited)

Andres Oja

Andres Oja

Audience Member (uncredited)

Anton Klink

Anton Klink

Audience Member (uncredited)

Sari Akasaka

Sari Akasaka

employee (uncredited)

Crew 104
Flora Nolan

Flora Nolan

Art Department Assistant

Alis Mäesalu

Alis Mäesalu

Art Department Coordinator

Anni Lindal

Anni Lindal

Art Direction

Justin O'Neal Miller

Justin O'Neal Miller

Art Direction

Tiiu-Ann Pello

Tiiu-Ann Pello

Art Direction

Nathan Crowley

Nathan Crowley

Production Design

Anna-Liisa Liiver

Anna-Liisa Liiver

Set Decoration Buyer

Hoyte van Hoytema

Hoyte van Hoytema

Director of Photography

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Designer

Kristiina Ago

Kristiina Ago

Costumer

Camille Friend

Camille Friend

Hair Department Head

Abdelfattah Qzaibar

Abdelfattah Qzaibar

Key Costumer

Jennifer Õun

Jennifer Õun

Makeup Artist

Kaia Pihlak

Kaia Pihlak

Makeup Artist

Liisi Põllumaa

Liisi Põllumaa

Makeup Artist

Luisa Abel

Luisa Abel

Makeup Department Head

Erkki Tikan

Erkki Tikan

Armorer

Jackson Spidell

Jackson Spidell

Fight Choreographer

Neil Andrea

Neil Andrea

Marine Coordinator

Craig Hosking

Craig Hosking

Pilot

Kristjan Pütsep

Kristjan Pütsep

Special Effects

George Cottle

George Cottle

Stunt Coordinator

Alice Ford

Alice Ford

Stunts

Alice Rietveld

Alice Rietveld

Stunts

Billy Clements

Billy Clements

Stunts

Caleb Spillyards

Caleb Spillyards

Stunts

Cara Marie Chooljian

Cara Marie Chooljian

Stunts

Chris Grabher

Chris Grabher

Stunts

Clay Cullen

Clay Cullen

Stunts

Craig Henningsen

Craig Henningsen

Stunts

Danny Downey

Danny Downey

Stunts

David Elson

David Elson

Stunts

Dominique Elijah Smith

Dominique Elijah Smith

Stunts

Donny Carrington

Donny Carrington

Stunts

Duffy Gaver

Duffy Gaver

Stunts

Eddie Yansick

Eddie Yansick

Stunts

Enar Tarmo

Enar Tarmo

Stunts

Frantisek Deak

Frantisek Deak

Stunts

Jacob Hugghins

Jacob Hugghins

Stunts

James Cox

James Cox

Stunts

Jeremy Fry

Jeremy Fry

Stunts

Jess King

Jess King

Stunts

Jim Wilkey

Jim Wilkey

Stunts

Joel Michael Kramer

Joel Michael Kramer

Stunts

Katariina Braun

Katariina Braun

Stunts

Katelyn Brooke

Katelyn Brooke

Stunts

Kofi Yiadom

Kofi Yiadom

Stunts

Kreete Tarmo

Kreete Tarmo

Stunts

Linda Kessler

Linda Kessler

Stunts

Mallory Thompson

Mallory Thompson

Stunts

Mike Estes

Mike Estes

Stunts

Miloš Kulhavý

Miloš Kulhavý

Stunts

Nick Benseman

Nick Benseman

Stunts

Paul Bailey

Paul Bailey

Stunts

Paul Darnell

Paul Darnell

Stunts

Ramon Álvarez

Ramon Álvarez

Stunts

Ray Siegle

Ray Siegle

Stunts

Renars Latkovskis

Renars Latkovskis

Stunts

Rick Miller

Rick Miller

Stunts

Riley Harper

Riley Harper

Stunts

Rob Mars

Rob Mars

Stunts

Ross Kohnstam

Ross Kohnstam

Stunts

Samuel Le

Samuel Le

Stunts

Sarah Lochlan

Sarah Lochlan

Stunts

Steve DeCastro

Steve DeCastro

Stunts

Timothy Eulich

Timothy Eulich

Stunts

Tom Harper

Tom Harper

Stunts

Tracey Ruggiero

Tracey Ruggiero

Stunts

Vinny O'Brien

Vinny O'Brien

Stunts

Doris Kartau

Doris Kartau

Additional Second Assistant Director

Tõnis Pill

Tõnis Pill

Additional Second Assistant Director

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Director

Nilo Otero

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Emeri Abel

Emeri Abel

Third Assistant Director

Johanna Maria Tamm

Johanna Maria Tamm

Third Assistant Director

Maria Kljukina

Maria Kljukina

Third Assistant Director

Matilde Matvere

Matilde Matvere

Third Assistant Director

Tormi Torop

Tormi Torop

Third Assistant Director

Jennifer Lame

Jennifer Lame

Editor

Kasper Raidam

Kasper Raidam

Lighting Technician

Alvar Kõue

Alvar Kõue

Rigging Gaffer

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

Nicole Domecus

Nicole Domecus

Casting Assistant

Thomas Hayslip

Thomas Hayslip

Executive Producer

Age Viks

Age Viks

Extras Casting Assistant

Heli Jürisson

Heli Jürisson

Extras Casting Coordinator

Ivo Felt

Ivo Felt

Line Producer

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Producer

Emma Thomas

Emma Thomas

Producer

Johanna Trass

Johanna Trass

Production Manager

Inger Põder

Inger Põder

Production Secretary

Thomas Hayslip

Thomas Hayslip

Unit Production Manager

Doug Shamburger

Doug Shamburger

Boom Operator

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Joseph Shirley

Joseph Shirley

Music Arranger

Ludwig Göransson

Ludwig Göransson

Original Music Composer

Travis Scott

Travis Scott

Songs

Richard King

Richard King

Sound Designer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Richard King

Richard King

Supervising Sound Editor

Scott R. Fisher

Scott R. Fisher

Special Effects Supervisor

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Andrew Lockley

Andrew Lockley

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Writer

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Videos 11
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Recommended 61
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PG-13 Theatrical

Dec 15, 2020

4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD

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Feb 23, 2024

IMAX / IMAX 70mm re-release

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