In the Loop (2009)

NR ★ 7.0/10 106 min Comedy United Kingdom English

Director: Armando Iannucci

Screenplay by: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche

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The fate of the world is on the line.

Description

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.

Trailer

Top Cast

Peter Capaldi Malcolm Tucker

Tom Hollander Simon Foster

Gina McKee Judy Molloy

James Gandolfini Lt Gen. George Miller

Chris Addison Toby Wright

Anna Chlumsky Liza Weld

Paul Higgins Jamie McDonald

Mimi Kennedy Karen Clarke

In the Loop Appears on 5 Curated Movie Lists

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Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux

Metacritic #1302

Critic Curated

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The Atlantic #12

BBC Culture: The 100 Greatest Comedies of All Time

BBC #70

Paste Magazines 50 Best Movies Of The Decade 2000-2009

Paste Magazine #23

The Filmcast Top 10 Lists Formerly Slashfilmcast

SlashFilm #28