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In the Loop

"The fate of the world is on the line."

2009-01-22 Comedy 1hr 46m

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

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Storyline

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

  • Released
    2009-01-22
  • Revenue
    $6,200,000
  • Budget
    $1,100,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 46m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Aramid Entertainment, BBC Film, UK Film Council, Protagonist Pictures

Crew

Armando Iannucci
Director
Jesse Armstrong
Screenplay
Adam Tandy
Producer
Keywords:
washington dc, usa dark comedy political incompetence warmongering united nations political satire intern duringcreditsstinger

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Cast

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander
Simon Foster
Gina McKee

Gina McKee
Judy Molloy
James Gandolfini

James Gandolfini
Lt Gen. George Miller
Chris Addison

Chris Addison
Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky

Anna Chlumsky
Liza Weld
Paul Higgins

Paul Higgins
Jamie McDonald
Mimi Kennedy

Mimi Kennedy
Karen Clarke
Alex MacQueen

Alex MacQueen
Sir Jonathan Tutt
Olivia Poulet

Olivia Poulet
Suzy
David Rasche

David Rasche
Linton Barwick
James Smith

James Smith
Michael Rodgers
Zach Woods

Zach Woods
Chad
Enzo Cilenti

Enzo Cilenti
Bob Adriano
Johnny Pemberton

Johnny Pemberton
A.J. Brown
Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan
Paul Michaelson
Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan
Roz
Harry Hadden-Paton

Harry Hadden-Paton
Civil Servant
Samantha Harrington

Samantha Harrington
Malcolm's Secretary
Lucinda Raikes

Lucinda Raikes
Reporter
James Doherty

James Doherty
Reporter
Reid Sasser

Reid Sasser
Airport Security Official
Chipo Chung

Chipo Chung
Annabelle Hsin
Del Pentecost

Del Pentecost
White House Tourist
Joanna Brookes

Joanna Brookes
Mrs McDiarmid
Rita May

Rita May
Mrs Michaelson
Eve Matheson

Eve Matheson
New Minister
Will Smith

Will Smith
New Advisor
Janelle Schmidt

Janelle Schmidt
Club Dancer (uncredited)
Natasha Sattler

Natasha Sattler
Club Dancer (uncredited)
John Snowden

John Snowden
Government Minister

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for In the Loop
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A Review by narrator56 6

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-05

E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for o... read more

E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for others, and betrayal are on full display. The movie had no problem keeping my interest, though it did lose my respect at times. The characters came across to me as fairly two-dimensional cardboard cutouts, and I was a little surprised to find they were exc=aptly the same way at the end. Maybe character growth is not needed in comedy, but a little more depth would have been great. I thought Gandolfini, Gina McKey and Mimi Kennedy came the closest to making their candidates real, but ultimately the script let them down. The Malcolm character was there at every turn to shout them down. The constant use of curse words reveals a lack of imagination, a lazy writer’s way of trying to titillate the audience. But when you hear the f-bomb every fifteen seconds, it loses all its shock value and exposes that lazy writing. So while the movie never lost me, it never really captured me either. I was just along for the ride.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-04-17

Peter Capaldi seems to be in his element as the foul-mouthed political aide "Tucker" in this look at just whether it's the tail that does th... read more

Peter Capaldi seems to be in his element as the foul-mouthed political aide "Tucker" in this look at just whether it's the tail that does the political wagging of the dog. He has it in for the British International Development Secretary "Foster" (Tom Hollander) who finds an off the cuff quote during a radio interview plunges him into a debate on both sides of the Atlantic about a potential war scenario. "Tucker" thinks he can just railroad his opinion through by sheer force of nature and excessive Anglo-Saxon peppered invective, but the American side of this are a bit more subtle - and "Gen. Miller" (James Gandolfini) and State Department deputy under secretary for countries beginning with the letter C - "Karen Clark" (Mimi Kennedy) take "Foster" at face value and what follows in now a quickly paced game of manipulation, duplicity and spookily ambitious interns. At times this quite potently mixes the scenarios of a "Yes, Minister" edition with the writing sharpness of the "West Wing" but for the most part I just found it all a bit too repetitious and vulgar. I think "Judy" (Gina McKee) would have been perfectly justified attacking "Tucker" with a rusty stapler and after about fifteen minutes I began to wonder why she didn't. It's his unfettered obnoxiousness that robs the thing of even the faintest sense of realism. The aforementioned television series worked because the roots of their humour were based in something plausible, the humour was a little more sophisticated and the characters not so crass. Hollander does well though, the mouse minister who fills a chair with little ideology one way or the other, as does Chris Addison as the weathervane analyst "Toby" who really has mastered the art of straddling the proverbial fence with aplomb. For me, though, sorry - this lacks any form of class with the quickly paced but far too abrasive and unconvincing a lead character. It was made at a time when the chief of staff role to the British Prime Minister was under a bit of a spotlight, so it's an easy target for Ianucci to throw stones at - I just like my comedy a little more thoughtful and a little less custard pie.

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A Review by Peter McGinn

E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for others, and betrayal are on full display. The movie had no problem keeping my interest, though it did...

reviewer avatar

A Review by narrator56 6

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-05

E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for others, and betrayal are on full display. The movie had no pr...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-04-17

Peter Capaldi seems to be in his element as the foul-mouthed political aide "Tucker" in this look at just whether it's the tail that does the political wagging of the dog. He has it in for the British...

read more