Valkyrie

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  • Opened December 25, 2008 
  • 2 hr 0 min
  • PG-13 | violence and brief strong language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. More on child suitability

  • A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed. Realizing that time is running out, he decides that he must take action himself and joins the German resistance. Armed with a cunning strategy to use Hitler’s own emergency plan – known as Operation Valkyrie – these men plot to assassinate the dictator and overthrow his Nazi government from the inside. With everything in place, with the future of the world, the fate of millions and the lives of his wife and children hanging in the balance, von Stauffenberg is thrust from being one of many who oppose Hitler to the one who must kill Hitler himself. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten
  • Director: Bryan Singer
  • Genres: Suspense/Thriller

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by Asianfreak

75 out of 100 The ground-breaking thriller that critics are raving "Tom Cruises's finest peformance is true". Because his holds of breaths and well-done acting makes this movie so entertanining. The...

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

Tom Cruise is perfectly satisfactory, if not electrifying, in the leading role. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

The mechanics of the actual plot are pretty amazing. Singer has assembled a top-notch international cast. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

Singer has crafted a fine film. One just wishes for greater details -- and a different ending. Read full review

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

Once the plotters plunge into action, though, Valkyrie becomes both an exciting thriller and a useful history lesson. Read full review

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Tom Cruise in "Valkyrie."