Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023)
91%RT Audience Score: 98%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is a cinematic masterpiece that showcases the director’s ability to create a gripping and emotional war film. While some critics may argue that the fictional story takes away from the sincerity of the film, Ritchie’s direction and the outstanding performances from Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim make up for any genre liberties taken. The film expertly explores the bonds of brotherhood and the loyalty and respect that come with serving in the military. Ritchie’s no-fuss, no-muss approach to storytelling and filmmaking creates a mean-and-lean film that is both melancholy and uplifting. The Covenant is a must-see for any fan of war films and a testament to Ritchie’s talent as a director.
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is a war movie that will make you laugh, cry, and question why you didn’t enlist in the military. With a cast led by the talented Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim, this film is a rollercoaster of emotions that will leave you feeling like you just went through basic training. While some critics may argue that the story takes too many liberties, we say sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. This is not your typical war movie, but it’s definitely one that you won’t forget anytime soon.
Production Company(ies)
MGM Studios, Miramax, STXfilms
Distributor
United Artists Releasing
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Spain
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:2h 3m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom, Spain
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2023 Wide
Genre(s)
War/Action
Keyword(s)
starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Antony Starr, Alexander Ludwig, Bobby Schofield, Emily Beecham, directed by Guy Ritchie, written by Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies, war, action, mystery & thriller, crime, R-rated, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Richard Roeper, Bilge Ebiri, Thelma Adams, Robert Daniels, Nick Schager, Kyle Smith, Nick Rogers, John Urbancich, John Rocha, Allison Rose, Steven Warner, Rodrigo Perez, produced by Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, John Friedberg, Josh Berger
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $75,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $75,000,000
Production budget ranking: 562
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $40,387,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Dar Salim – Ahmed
Antony Starr – Eddie Parker
Alexander Ludwig – Sergeant Declan Brady
Bobby Schofield – Steve Kershaw
Emily Beecham – Caroline Kinley
Director – Guy Ritchie
Producers – Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, John Friedberg, Josh Berger
Writers – Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies
Director(s)
Guy Ritchie
Writer(s)
Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies
Producer(s)
Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, John Friedberg, Josh Berger
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (67) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (13)
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in skillfully made and gripping film…
April 22, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
For much of its running time, director Ritchie’s war movie manages to be topical, suspenseful, and moving. But partly because the story is fiction, Ritchie takes a few genre liberties that threaten to undermine the sincerity of his tale.
April 21, 2023
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine/Vulture
TOP CRITIC
The Covenant does merit bonus points for showcasing Salim, a terrific journeyman actor who finally has a meaty role in an American movie.
April 21, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
TOP CRITIC
A muscular, overwrought war film.
April 21, 2023 | Rating: 2/4
Robert Daniels
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
A sober military thriller that excoriates Joe Biden’s decision to pull out of Afghanistan in 2021 and, in the process, to strand the thousands of local interpreters who had risked their lives to aid the American cause.
April 21, 2023
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
TOP CRITIC
How does it honor these brave and essential people to make a movie that isn’t about any of them but rather a near-superhuman fictional character?
April 20, 2023
Kyle Smith
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
The least Guy Ritchie film Guy Ritchie has yet made boasts a title bearing his name. Even as Ritchie quiets his quirks, there’s still considerable style and scope here. Melancholy, mournful and meaty dramatic filmmaking that’s less rah-rah, more requiem.
April 22, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Nick Rogers
Midwest Film Journal
Harmful stuff comes with such nasty work, but so does the loyalty, friendship, and mutual respect that filmmaker Ritchie dramatizes just about perfectly after collecting these incidents for the big screen.
April 22, 2023 | Rating: 4/5
John Urbancich
JMuvies
The Covenant is a well crafted, action packed and intense drama expertly directed by Guy Ritchie featuring career best acting work from Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim. A film about the bonds of brotherhood that’ll move you, enlighten you and uplift you!
April 21, 2023 | Rating: 4.25/5
John Rocha
The Outlaw Nation (Youtube)
If you think Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is simply just another movie about war, you are in for a large and pleasant surprise.
April 21, 2023 | Rating: 4.5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
Much like Ritchie’s last feature, Mission:Impossible-wannabe Operation Fortune, The Covenant is completely devoid of any of the stylistic tics that once marked the director’s work.
April 21, 2023
Steven Warner
In Review Online
Ritchie pulls off the best film of his career in nearly 20 years thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal and his own no-fuss, no-muss approach to mean-and-lean filmmaking and storytelling.
April 21, 2023 | Rating: B+
Rodrigo Perez
The Playlist…
Plot
US Army Sergeant John Kinley must return to the war zone to retrieve Afghan interpreter Ahmed and his family before the Taliban hunts them down first, after Ahmed saves Kinley’s life and is not given safe passage to America as promised in Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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