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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011Movie2 h 7 minR

DramaThriller
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic856.6Rotten Tomatoes84%65%
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic856.6Rotten Tomatoes84%65%

Summary

George Smiley, the aging master spy of the Cold War and once heir apparent to Control, is brought back out of retirement to flush out a top level mole within the Circus.

Good for

  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Intergenerational

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing
  • You want to half-watch while scrolling

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Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Tomas Alfredson
Written by
John le Carré, Peter Straughan, Bridget O'Connor
Produced by
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo
Music by
Alberto Iglesias

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Facts

September 16, 2011 · 2 h 7 min · R

Released
September 16, 2011
Runtime
2 h 7 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Hungarian, Russian, Turkish
Made in
Germany, United Kingdom, France
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$82 million
Available in
60 countries

Tropes

Too Good to Be True, Pet the Dog, Precision F-Strike +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?"

Questions about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 26 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 85). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Can I half-watch Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 7 for ambiguity.

Will I feel good after watching Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy use?

Too Good to Be TruePet the DogPrecision F-StrikeHeroic BSoDMontage OutThe PurgeGet Out!Cold-Blooded TortureSoundtrack DissonanceThe StoicAdaptational SexualityKink Memeand 101 more

TV Tropes lists 113 tropes for it, including Too Good to Be True, Pet the Dog, and Precision F-Strike.