The Interpreter

Name: The Interpreter
Released: 2005-4-22
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal

PG-13
2h 8m
2005

57%

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Academy Award® winners Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn star in the action-packed thriller, The Interpreter. In one of the hidden corridors of power at United Nations headquarters, translator Silvia Broome (Kidman) overhears a potentially explosive secret about a planned assassination attempt. But when federal agent Tobin Keller (Penn) investigates her claim and digs deeper into Silvia's dangerous past, he begins to question whether she is a victim - or a suspect. From Oscar®-winning director Sydney Pollack comes the riveting, edge-of-your-seat story of international intrigue that Ebert & Roeper give "Two thumbs up!"

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Producer:

Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kevin Misher, Sydney Pollack, Anthony Minghella

Writer:

Charles Randolph, Scott Frank, Steven Zaillian

Cast:

Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Michael Wright, Earl Cameron

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

57%

Critics Consensus: A polished and intelligent thriller, though marred by plot implausibilities.

Reviews

Bowling Green Daily News

Micheal Compton

Despite a script that at times seems a little too pretentious, The Interpreter benefits from strong work by Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn and a great sequence that is as tense as any in recent memory.

As a character drama about dealing with violence and loss, The Interpreter is a quiet success. Unfortunately, it's a thriller, and all of the qualities that make it a successful character study rob it of the tension a thriller needs to succeed.

Much ballyhooed for its on-location filming in and around the United Nations building in Manhattan "The Interpreter" works better as a captivating drama than it does as an espionage thriller due to some sticking plot points that prevent the audience from

June 21, 2017

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Sacramento News & Review

It's a dumb movie masquerading as smart but failing miserably.

June 21, 2017

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