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The Imitation Game

2014
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 54m
English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II. (imdb)
Directed by:
Morten Tyldum Morten Tyldum
Written by:
Andrew Hodges Graham Moore
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Starring:
Keira Knightley Keira Knightley Matthew Goode Matthew Goode Allen Leech Allen Leech Charles Dance Charles Dance Mark Strong Mark Strong Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch Matthew Beard Matthew Beard Rory Kinnear Rory Kinnear Tom Goodman-Hill Tom Goodman-Hill Tuppence Middleton Tuppence Middleton Hayley Joanne Bacon Alex Lawther Alex Lawther
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Genres:
Drama, Suspense/Thriller, War, Biography
Countries:
UK, USA
Languages:
English, German
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The Imitation Game

2014
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 54m
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nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 09 Sep 2014
73
22nd
there was not a sliver of innovation or authenticity anywhere in this film. yes, the actors were good, yes the cinematographer was skilled at making shots, yes the dialogue was punchy and witty at times, but there was nothing being said or felt. it went the most banal, "hollywood" route, right down to the overbearing music that beats you over the head with the "emotionality" of the scene. the imitation game is, alas, an imitation of tropes played out too often in the past. in a word, stale.
Rated 09 Sep 2014
paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Apr 2017
65
48th
I spent the two hour runtime imitating someone interested. The scenes of bombers and tanks randomly thrown in are jarring in comparison to what could've for all intents and purposes been a chamber drama. There isn't much visual stimulation at play aside from trying desperately to decipher what exactly is wrong with Benedict Cumberbatch's face, and then once you've given up on that, why it doesn't really matter anyways. He's like a handsome Willem Dafoe or an ugly Tilda Swinton. I think.
Rated 14 Apr 2017
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 19 Jan 2015
58
61st
The true story of Alan Turing is naturally moving, and that transfers to this film, but it makes the Hollywood approach pale in comparison. An undeniably well-made film with a bravura performance by Cumberbatch that sadly felt the need to add overdramatic, ahistoric interpolations and to set an outstanding example of what it means to be Oscar bait.
Rated 19 Jan 2015
juntakinte99juntakinte99
Rated 08 Jan 2015
67
31st
A fine (if somewhat conservative, old-fashioned & restrained) biopic on someone of great historic & cultural importance. The film has "Oscar bait" written all over it. Cumberbatch's performance is worth recognition--it is sort of a greatest hits of the introverted, genius, & repressed characters he's played in the last 5 years or so. He alone makes the movie more human and less phony. The story could be seen as empowering & timely for many identity politics issues of today.
Rated 08 Jan 2015
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 28 Dec 2014
70
53rd
That was okay, then suddenly we get some lame Hollywood Important message ending and a lil icing on the cake "Alan Turing killed himself so dead at 41" and I snort laughed like an asshole.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
jenner1407jenner1407
Rated 04 Jan 2015
80
49th
Cumberbatch is unsurprisingly brilliant, playing (yet another) socially awkward genius, with flashes of softness, compassion, and heartbreak not allowed for in Sherlock. Knightley also shines, bringing some much-needed charm, even a bit of camp, to the role. Disappointingly, this crowd-pleaser gives short-shrift to Turing's tragic postwar existence. It also strangely shies away from the very thing that that made Turing a social pariah under Britain's punishing and unforgivable anti-gay laws.
Rated 04 Jan 2015
sproostsproost
Rated 29 Jan 2015
20
4th
Cumberbatch's homosexuality is very, academy-award-conveniently, vaguely implied within a sitcom warmovie christian environment. Knightley is only there for the emotional twist and seems in no way a capable scientist (ironic, since this movie is said to be about deviants in their time rising above the crowd), nor does ANYONE else seem to have a reason to be in this movie. Awful script. I was left giggling when those 6 scientists were actually strategizing oceanic WW2 warfare. Really????
Rated 29 Jan 2015
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 24 Mar 2016
94
79th
I thought this movie was for sure one of the greatest films of 2014. The role of Alan Turning had Benedict Cumberbatch written all over it so of course he pulled it off like a boss. The Imitation Game perfectly nails it's time setting with it's directing and pretty cinema, and it's well acted from pretty much everybody and the story is just so solid! I loved this movie and almost everything about it. Definitely worth watching.
Rated 24 Mar 2016
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 16 Mar 2016
76
76th
I would have rated this higher had it ended when it should have ended. But then it didn't! Then it didn't end again. Then it didn't end AGAIN! Good thing Keira Knightley showed up to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING though!
Rated 16 Mar 2016
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 12 Jan 2015
79
56th
One of those films where you know the performances are strong, the set design and visual aesthetic seem right, and the subject is interesting without having been overexposed. But ultimately, it feels less than the sum of its parts. Although there are plenty of hints at the turn the story takes in the final 1/3, its transition to bio pic was still jarring. The thrill was in cracking the code for me, and ultimately it's treated almost like an afterthought. Still, it's a story that needs telling.
Rated 12 Jan 2015
jodamicojodamico
Rated 15 Jan 2015
66
21st
It's well acted and all but it's just so comfortably stale and unexamined. A movie like this is like a beanbag chair, it's comfortable and familiar but it destroys your spine. This was a man's LIFE, it shouldn't feel so familiar.
Rated 15 Jan 2015
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 14 Dec 2017
72
41st
A relatively enjoyable historical movie, but the drama here concerns itself with a gay genius living in 40's England, basically making it so no one in any audience can relate to him--especially when he turns down Keira Knightley, I have to imagine that even if I was gay, I wouldn't do that. It's nice to see a wartime movie dealing with homefront innovations, but I'd have been much more satisfied if it leaned toward the technical side of things, rather than the dramatic, weird, I know.
Rated 14 Dec 2017
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 04 Feb 2015
2
11th
WHY CAN'T WOMEN DO MATHS I HAVE GAY ASPERGERS AND IT DOESN'T MAKE SENNNSSSSSE WE NEED HER BECAUSE EVERY TIME WE FAIL TO BREAK THE CODE ONE BEAUTIFUL BRITISH BABY WILL BE PERSONALLY MURDERED BY HITLERERRRR. i'm sick to fucking death of these academy award nominated safe-as-houses biopics that simultaneously downplay the protagonist's personal struggles - turing with homosexuality - and patriotically relay their greatest achievements. hooray for the british military state! *gag*
Rated 04 Feb 2015
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 12 Oct 2015
78
51st
It's unfortunate that it's so difficult to make legitimate mental brilliance cinematically interesting, particularly when it's contained in the body of a man who was most likely an unassuming by-the-book type. Turin - whose unequivocal genius saved countless lives - deserves to have scores of films made in tribute, but in order to make things engrossing enough, there r scenes here -true or not - that often FEEL contrived or implausible. It's a great effort but u feel he deserves better
Rated 12 Oct 2015
wezzoWezzo
Rated 25 Nov 2014
88
74th
An unexpectedly captivating film. I'd headed in expecting dry Oscar bait, but this is a warm, witty and often thrilling pleasure. The cast are magnificent, but what really impresses is the compelling screenplay, the way it gets everything right when it all could have gone so very, mind-numbingly wrong. Completely deserving of awards attention.
Rated 25 Nov 2014
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 26 Dec 2014
78
53rd
My biggest problem with this is how easily digestible it is; it's clearly been modulated to be as Oscar-friendly as possible, which is sad because I think this could be a smarter and much more nuanced piece of work. That being said, it's a cracking thriller and a moving biopic about a very interesting man. Cumberbatch finally gets his breakthrough leading man role and he makes the best of the opportunity with some precise and charismatic work.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
ocelotOcelot
Rated 27 Dec 2014
55
45th
Very good screenplay, pretty uninspired direction. Good lead performance, throwaway supporting ones. The story of a massively important man told by a blatantly unimportant one. The attention to detail is pretty impressive. I liked it, but it was incredibly stupid that the final scene was this hokey inspirational life affirming speech, and immediately cuts to the post-script which says "Alan Turing killed himself the next year." Oh, and Mark Strong apparently only had one suit.
Rated 27 Dec 2014
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 27 Feb 2018
77
69th
It's been done before
Rated 27 Feb 2018
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 08 Jan 2015
50
18th
boy that Turing guy sure has a beautiful mind...
Rated 08 Jan 2015
terrymacterrymac
Rated 06 Jan 2018
75
72nd
An interesting and well-made film that perhaps doesn't really tackle either of its two central stories (Alan vs Enigma and Alan: A Boy's Life) with enough thoroughness or verve to make it a real classic. It's all nicely put together, with a very good cast, and Cumberbatch does some truly excellent work, but it comes across as merely worthy rather than the exceptional film it perhaps could have been. Engaging and nicely-crafted, definitely worth a look..
Rated 06 Jan 2018
philamentalphilamental
Rated 08 Feb 2019
85
90th
Can't really add to what others have already said, this is an example of Oscar-Bait done right and tells the tale of one of the most important figures of the twentieth century whose story remained hidden from the public for 50 years. Cumberbatch is brilliant here.
Rated 08 Feb 2019
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 17 Jan 2015
70
46th
It's not a bad movie, it's just meh... This movie literally has a gay scientist inventing a computer to fight Nazis, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and based on a real story... This movie shouldn't be meh. It ought to be awesome. So it's not a bad movie, but with the actors and the screenplay it should have been so much more.
Rated 17 Jan 2015
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 17 Jan 2015
70
69th
Try saying benedict cum-ber-batch and not feel awesome. Impossible.
Rated 17 Jan 2015
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 17 Jan 2015
60
46th
Well-acted Oscar-bait snooze-fest hyphen-hyphen-hyphen-Kiera-Knightley-hyphen
Rated 17 Jan 2015
bratingsbratings
Rated 11 Jun 2016
91
82nd
The Imitation Game is a remarkable film, highlighted by both Benedict Cumberbatch's performance as Alan Turing as well as Morten Tyldum's deft direction.
Rated 11 Jun 2016
twincinematwincinema
Rated 18 Jan 2015
55
29th
A conventional biopic of an important story/man. The film dulls the edges, turns Turing into Sheldon Cooper, and presents the story simplistically. There are some good performances, but it all feels bland, which is disappointing.
Rated 18 Jan 2015
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 23 Jan 2015
90
94th
1)They should still be called Turing Machines. 2) The government should have provided a long line of blow jobs for Turing rather than a prosecution.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 24 Jan 2015
7
57th
Pfff, the Weinsteins might as well just buy an Oscar while they're at it.
Rated 24 Jan 2015
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 10 Jan 2017
10
4th
This has absolutely zero connection to historical and biographical fact. Among other fanciful fibs, we're supposed to believe it took the UK's greatest decryption experts years and years to accidentally come by the first solution anyone with half a brain would think of. And that's not the least of how bad this preachy, tacky Oscar bait really is.
Rated 10 Jan 2017
kasperlKasperL
Rated 30 Jan 2015
60
50th
Short for 'The Needlessly Conventional Biopic Imitation Game (Or, How Christopher Broke the Oscars)'? As solid as it is numbingly mechanical, this doesn't get the most out of its truly amazing real life story.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
eritsukueritsuku
Rated 08 Feb 2015
89
73rd
Happy to see Turing get some much deserved (albeit *late*) attention in the mainstream. Good performances all around. A good, if overly Hollywoodized, script. Had the makings of 'fantastic', but stayed in the realm of 'pretty good.'
Rated 08 Feb 2015
coffeecoffee
Rated 10 Feb 2015
85
85th
The most important part of the movie is how a genius and hero was treated just because of his sexual preferences. The decrypting of Enigma part was really not that unseen before. We saw many impossible missions overcome by heros of Hollywood before. But maybe none of them were screwed like Turing. Also I really appreciated how they dealt with this part without trying to make a tearjerker.
Rated 10 Feb 2015
bharathbharath
Rated 23 Jun 2015
70
57th
The trend when making a biopic is normally to glamorize it. In this case there is not such attempt to glamorize it. The acting by Benedict Cumberbatch is brilliant as usual. The movie is pretty much a one man show. The script however feels lacking. Considering how important Turing has been to modern day computer I feel the movie didnt do justice.
Rated 23 Jun 2015
rossRoss
Rated 03 Mar 2015
85
89th
I loved this. Yes, it is very conventional and follows every biopic rule. But the story is absolutely amazing and Cumberbatch is once again great.
Rated 03 Mar 2015
forehead1forehead1
Rated 20 Feb 2015
70
88th
I have no idea what Alan Turing acted or sounded like, but I do know I was completely invested in Cumberbatch's performance throughout. You feel like you're watching a real person, not an actor playing a character, and the story of his life is one that needs to be told. There's no denying the important details of the achievement do get passed over somewhat, but I suppose that's the sacrifice for concentrating on the man himself. Certainly better than Enigma.
Rated 20 Feb 2015
bluesmanbluesman
Rated 21 Apr 2020
55
27th
Gerilimden, heyecandan uzak, vasat bir biyografi filmi olmuş. Hayal kırıklığı.
Rated 21 Apr 2020
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 28 Dec 2014
80
89th
Smart, funny, suspenseful, well-intentioned, beautifully shot and scored, and well-acted, The Imitation Game is definitely worth your time. It doesn't misstep at all, is a delightful watch from start to finish, has a terrific lead performance from Benedict Cumberbatch, and will fill you in on a story that was classified for 50 years. I don't have anything bad to say about The Imitation Game. It works for its entire running time and will leave you thinking about it well after it concludes.
Rated 28 Dec 2014
dunetailsdunetails
Rated 19 Mar 2015
75
63rd
It's good, 7 to 7.5/10. The problem is it's EXACTLY what you're expecting; every note,every joke,every turn. There is no surprise in it,it's a well made dramatised historical retelling. I think I just prefer documentaries.
Rated 19 Mar 2015
kalichan88kalichan88
Rated 03 Jan 2015
73
55th
I had a high expectation, and I think it was a good movie, but it didn't surprise or grab me enough to feel strong about this movie. Cumberbatch did an amazing performance, and other actors were great, too. It tell you what 'secret' does it to one's life.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
mofazMofaz
Rated 03 Jan 2015
6
33rd
Alright is a good word. Good performance from Benedict, presence and fun to watch, the film is very predictable and has some trite scenes. Oversimplification in some scenes made characters seem dim for supposed geniuses. Editing and pacing was great. Some performances and conflicts were ineffective and lacked intensity. Fairly inaccurate portrayal, but it is a dramatization and does an adequate job of revealing one of history's greatest men. Worth seeing on a lazy afternoon.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 25 Feb 2016
75
49th
This is an interesting film that is based on true events. The script is good and the film is well cast. Benedict Cumberbatch is great in the lead role. This movie would not work without the performance by Cumberbatch. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 25 Feb 2016
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 07 Jan 2015
60
35th
Movie by numbers. Ticks all the boxes it should for the targeted demographic. Knightley and Strong are very good. Cumberbatch is excellent. It should go without saying though that if you're genuinely interested in Turing's life and achievements this is not the place to be.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
superargoSuperargo
Rated 09 Jan 2015
54
35th
Turing's story is definitely one that deserves a respectable, big-screen telling, and this film is admirable, I guess...but it's also a drab, tweedy-brown snooze. Stuffy, stiff, TV-movie-ish and, at its worst, kind of heavy-handed. The kind of biopic that piques just enough interest to send you in search of the actual bio.
Rated 09 Jan 2015
redactedredacted
Rated 11 Jan 2015
70
47th
Origin film for 'Her', except with a gay differentiator.
Rated 11 Jan 2015
stradivariusStradivarius
Rated 01 Jun 2015
73
45th
I can't stand when movies feel like they have to tell you why you should feel what just happened was significant in little text blurbs at the end. If its necessary, they they did a poor job of film making
Rated 01 Jun 2015
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 18 Jan 2015
75
68th
A perfectly serviceable biopic that's full of Cumberbatch's finest Acting (as opposed to just normal acting). Perfectly fine and well-done, didn't exactly reinvent the wheel.
Rated 18 Jan 2015
overratedoverrated
Rated 18 Jan 2015
41
34th
These Oscar-angling British films feel formulaic; preferably set around the world wars, tortured soul proves everyone wrong, and goodness weren't social norms back then super regressive even though it's our idealized golden age? I'm surprised neither Judi Dench or Maggie Smith showed up to make some sick burns. Anyway the story of Turing needs to be told and Cumberbatch does give a good performance (though leaning heavily on the Asperger's tropes), but it's just so predictable and uninspired.
Rated 18 Jan 2015
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 12 Jul 2015
60
44th
Never fully engaging and dragging for way too long, it's not without its moments but at the end of the day it's just way too middle-of-the-road.
Rated 12 Jul 2015
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 19 Jan 2015
40
24th
I really liked that they did a movie based on Alan Turing life and Benedict is doing some really great performances, but this movie felt like paint by numbers for the Oscars, I think it lacked soul on the story telling and on the filmmaking. It is a correct execution, but I didn't got drawn to it.
Rated 19 Jan 2015
launchLaunch
Rated 20 Jan 2015
80
70th
This was good but so... unspectacular. Even though it's a biopic I feel like I've seen this character before in nearly everything Benedict Cumberbatch stars in.
Rated 20 Jan 2015
future42future42
Rated 13 Oct 2016
30
35th
Boring biopic. Interesting source material and acting was fine but the movie has no style or substance.
Rated 13 Oct 2016
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 27 Jan 2015
45
16th
27 Ocak 2015 & klasik bir hollywood non-linear kurgusu ile anlatilan bir biyografik hikaye. orneklerinden ote bir sey sunmuyor. hikaye anlatmak gercekten bu kadar guc mu ki hollywood senaristleri bir karakteri anlatmak icin linear bir olay orgusune ayrintilar eklemek yerine bir gecmise, bir gelecege atlayarak filmi fast-foodlastiriyor?
Rated 27 Jan 2015
alanstrangalanstrang
Rated 10 Mar 2015
70
50th
which historical figure haven't we made a movie about? alan turing? great! let's take our biographical movie template with its cliche solitary-genius-facing-terrible-problems-but-overcomes-them-with-the-help-of-a-female structure and apply it to turing. although i must admit that it must have been quite difficult to portray such a complex character in this level of superficiality. congratulations.
Rated 10 Mar 2015
guvolefouguvolefou
Rated 29 Jan 2015
53
15th
"Oscar mı alacaksan ne yapacaksan git biraz ötede yap." demek için 15 dakika filmi izlemek yetiyor. 2 sene sonra esamesi okunmayacak, tamamen oscar formülasyonu üzerine kurulu bir çıtır çerez. Cumberbatch'ın fiziksel "ilginç"liği hariç, ciddi bir oyunculuk performansı sergilediğini de düşünmüyorum.
Rated 29 Jan 2015
nutcrackrnutcrackr
Rated 15 Sep 2017
70
38th
Story is fairly true but there is a lot of artistic license. Characters, emotional scenes and even Turing's personality have been changed to fit an agenda. Doesn't make it bad, just disappointing. Movie was decent enough.
Rated 15 Sep 2017
janusjanus
Rated 13 Oct 2015
35
7th
Cumberbatch's style of acting is perfect for Hollywood and he's admittedly a joy to watch in a role that unfortunately sorely misrepresents Turing as an autistic ubermensch and dramatizes the historical record to such a shameless degree there's scarcely a scrap of meaningful truth left.
Rated 13 Oct 2015
corbadCorbad
Rated 03 Apr 2015
60
31st
Bit off more than it could chew. Too many messages only lightly (and clumsily) delivered. Focus spread too thin. Not enough weight given to characters. Hm, but still impressive in some respects. Just not nearly as impressive as it insisted it was at every opportunity.
Rated 03 Apr 2015
gideonGideon
Rated 07 Mar 2015
2
59th
This story deserved the very best script and director. Someone like Spielberg could have paid a fitting tribute to the late and great Alan Turing. This story needed to be 150 minutes or so long and a stronger focus on either the thriller or portrait side. At times TIG doesn't really know what it wants to do, so it sort of gets stuck in the middle, leaving me underwhelmed. Cumberbatch nails the part, that is for sure. There is little soul in this film, like a TV film almost. Missed chance...
Rated 07 Mar 2015
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 10 Feb 2015
60
30th
A fine watch but arm's length to a fault. The structure of its time periods is superfluous. The only truly engaging elements are during World War 2. Could the other parts have worked? Probably, but here they feel tacked on. I find Knightley better than she's normally given credit for, too. And while I can't begrudge the idea of how repugnant the treatment of homosexuals was by Britain, that part of Turing didn't seem like it was appropriately developed. It probably needed to be longer.
Rated 10 Feb 2015
kavuKavu
Rated 17 Feb 2015
77
60th
Disappointingly formulaic amidst some great writing and a superb performance by Cumberbatch.
Rated 17 Feb 2015
chemical404chemical404
Rated 04 May 2015
39
23rd
Not as bad as The Theory of Everything, but these oscar-bait biopics are getting seriously boring.
Rated 04 May 2015
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 08 Mar 2015
30
30th
Smooths the curves and omits important details to force the story into the simple Hollywood drama mold. No mention of the Poles having already cracked an earlier version of Enigma or other people at Blechley having built the first digital computer to crack a harder German code. Of course, the movie also subscribes to the confused, black-and-white view of WW2 as noble heroes fighting against orcs or whatever wanting to destroy humanity.
Rated 08 Mar 2015
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 08 Jul 2017
69
73rd
A moving story that's surprisingly effective for having little action. A good cast moves everything along nicely.
Rated 08 Jul 2017
gursuGursu
Rated 25 Feb 2015
6
65th
Decent, but nothing to write home about. A few small chuckles, a few mild laughs. Cinema-wise very ordinary. Cumberbatch is really good though. The dramatization of true events feels a bit TV-movieish, and the attempt at inventing theme-establishing metaphors based on computer science and on the personal histories of the characters a bit too formulaic. Any decent screenwriter could have written this film, which in the end it is: decent, but nothing to write home about.
Rated 25 Feb 2015
dougiedDougieD
Rated 11 Sep 2014
85
68th
An impeccably crafted biopic on Alan Turing that is emotional and captivating, with brilliant performances from Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Two of the three timelines aren't quite as captivating and smoothly written as the main thread that focuses on Turing's work solving the enigma machine. That said, it's a still a really good movie.
Rated 11 Sep 2014
stephencookStephenCook
Rated 03 Aug 2021
28
21st
A very frustrating screenplay that continually prefers melodrama to either historical accuracy or plausibility. It exaggerates Turing's contributions and brushes aside all others to fabricate a tragic doomed genius. The real story of Enigma is more interesting than this fantasy of heroic narcissism.
Rated 03 Aug 2021
lightning17Lightning17
Rated 24 Apr 2015
78
78th
Though it is sometimes disconnected with its nonlinear pacing, The Imitation Game is an excellently crafted film, fueled by great performances and a moving score.
Rated 24 Apr 2015
jackvactonjackvacton
Rated 12 Jul 2015
74
18th
Would have gotten a higher score if it wasn't for Keira Knightly.
Rated 12 Jul 2015
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 22 Dec 2014
50
50th
The Imitation Game is a well-made, well-acted, thought-provoking film. Certainly its subject matter makes it a difficult one, and its snide dismissals of God don't help. But there's value here, especially in the urgent reminders that we don't have to choose solely between hero and criminal. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 22 Dec 2014
arossaross
Rated 13 Aug 2018
82
69th
pretty gripping
Rated 13 Aug 2018
filliganFilligan
Rated 31 Dec 2014
88
71st
This is far more personal and emotional than it was advertised to be, and it works to its benefit. It doesn't just hope to realize a historical truth about a time in history we're so familiar with, it sets out to make an important statement on a still very relevant issue. It may leave audiences emotionally drained, but it only does so in the noble pursuit of the truth.
Rated 31 Dec 2014
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 01 Jan 2015
5
42nd
BC is great but this is a shadow of what it could have been. Emphasizes platitudes more than anything while glossing over significant (and much darker) episodes of Turing's life in order to make the film a much easier pill to swallow. Still, it's worth watching, and much better than its contemporary "The Theory of Everything". A not so bad picture of the computer's first triumph over man in times of crisis.
Rated 01 Jan 2015
uiterwaardeuiterwaarde
Rated 05 Jun 2015
49
12th
Would've enjoyed this one a lot more if I didn't know the historical facts and had no idea of how cryptography actually works. Finding out the screenwriter used the "People don't understand real art!" excuse for the inaccuracies made it even more laughable.
Rated 05 Jun 2015
patmanpatman
Rated 17 Mar 2015
76
87th
Moore has created a beautiful screenplay that pays tribute to Alan Turing's life and his powerful story, a story where the magnitude of it surprised me knowing so little about him from before. The picture is warm, witty and is probably at its best when it examine the thrilling mystery of solving the Enigma code. Cumberbatch is great in his role achieving so much sympathy for his character through his pioneering work and personal struggles that ends in an unjustifiable tragedy.
Rated 17 Mar 2015
alasAlas
Rated 03 Jan 2015
79
52nd
Pretty good movie. But very irritating that Turing is portrayed as a stereotypical nerdy weirdo. He was in no way weird like this in real life if we are to believe written documents. Movies like this create prejudice in society, in this case towards smart and talented people to always be weird.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
jordanligejordanlige
Rated 04 Jan 2015
100
51st
really good
Rated 04 Jan 2015
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 09 Jan 2015
77
74th
Good. Not great.
Rated 09 Jan 2015
mspraguemsprague
Rated 10 Jan 2015
80
85th
The colour scheme made it feel like a black and white film that has been "colourized", interesting. I liked it, I can see little gold men coming from the performances in this one. Cumberbatch is exceptional and the supporting cast is great too. A very interesting story.
Rated 10 Jan 2015
nargNarg
Rated 05 Feb 2018
53
43rd
What's that in the sky? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's oscar-bait!
Rated 05 Feb 2018
brotherreedBrotherReed
Rated 14 Apr 2015
50
18th
Serviceable and watchable biopic is serviceable and watchable. Not hard to sit through but so, so average. If you've watched the trailer you've seen the movie. It's just longer.
Rated 14 Apr 2015
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 16 Mar 2015
72
71st
A long buildup and the ending was a bit "too little". Expected more hype after they cracked the code. The acting was brilliant!
Rated 16 Mar 2015
disconnecteddisconnected
Rated 13 Jan 2015
59
31st
Often engaging, thoroughly flawed movie that depends largely on the reliable effect created by a combination of loud orchestral music and hysterical performances.
Rated 13 Jan 2015
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 14 Jan 2015
58
38th
Like others have stated, two of the three timelines are just not as captivating as the central plot-line of breaking the Enigma code, even though Turing's struggles in those stories could have easily been fleshed out by the script. But even the Enigma-breaking is not as technical as I would have hoped: the crossword contest and epiphany were very hokey and surely take away from Turing's ground-breaking approach. BC is fantastic, but the screenplay, direction, and supporting cast are lacking.
Rated 14 Jan 2015
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 26 Oct 2016
79
72nd
Whilst Benedict Cumberbatch's performance as Alan Turing is measured, unmelodramatic and marvelous, there's a lingering feeling that there is so much more to this story. I'll be looking up the source material to satisfy that itch, but as a movie it feels a little bit formulaic.
Rated 26 Oct 2016
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 22 Jan 2015
50
38th
I want to punch the shit-eating grin off of Matthew Goode's punchable-ass face. I don't even have a girlfriend, and yet I feel like he's fucked her behind my back.
Rated 22 Jan 2015
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 18 Apr 2019
72
65th
The movie never wowed me, and some of the acting felt a bit forced and the story also a bit too dramatized. Also shamely admit I didn't know about Turing, but in my defence, history was never my thing. Second part was, in my opinion, better.
Rated 18 Apr 2019
zspyryzspyry
Rated 07 Mar 2015
5
20th
Great soundtrack and an overall competent movie, but the historical inaccuracies really are to its detriment.
Rated 07 Mar 2015
filmseekingfilmseeking
Rated 27 Jan 2015
78
87th
Great performance of Cumberbatch and cleverly told with several storylines emerging into each other. But the actual war scenes look ridiculously CGI.
Rated 27 Jan 2015
boyd_crowderBoyd Crowder
Rated 27 Jan 2015
78
50th
Benedict Cumberbatch might just have earned his first Oscar here, side performances are mostly great too and there are a few quite touching moments... some of the dialogue was pretty weak on the other hand & the film might have done better without the cheap war scenes.
Rated 27 Jan 2015
nuotionuotio
Rated 10 Nov 2015
63
78th
Another quality UK production which I enjoyed slightly more than this year's other film about a genius (Theory of Everything). The cast is filled with the usual suspects - including Knightley and a bunch of actors you've seen on e.g Downton Abbey. Cumberbatch seems to be in his Sherlock mode at first, but admittedly does a solid job. My biggest gripe is that the film pushes the real tragedy of Turing mainly into a couple of sentences in the epilogue, and simplifies his character quite a lot.
Rated 10 Nov 2015
apm2091apm2091
Rated 30 Jan 2015
71
49th
Great story. Poor storytelling. Benedict Cumberbatch turned in a great performance, but this is the same overly-romanticized Hollywood bullshit that's spewed out every year to accrue box office sales. Still, people like this stuff, and can you blame them?
Rated 30 Jan 2015
croweycrowey
Rated 22 Sep 2023
80
78th
I didn’t expect it to weather Keira Knightly as well as it did. I thought she was too pretty for the role & it would be distracting & annoying, but she did well. Everyone else was excellent as expected. It was better than the tediously formulaic Oscar bait everyone anticipated & the pathos didn’t feel contrived or hyperbolic. Not sure why people are giving it so much flack. It was *mostly* accurate based on history I’ve read, and truly evocative at times. Sometimes the script even sparkled.
Rated 22 Sep 2023
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 08 Feb 2015
90
94th
An extremely sharp movie, well written, well paced, very well acted. It did a wonderful job at explaining what was going on to all us non-math-types. But maybe it kept too close to the awkward-genius trope too ever feel like a movie about a real person.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
luordluord
Rated 07 Aug 2017
78
85th
With a faithful representation of Turing's war years and a subtle turn by Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game is a very good biopic.
Rated 07 Aug 2017
doughbarondoughbaron
Rated 06 May 2015
66
39th
I liked it, but it left no lasting impressions, and it had very little to say despite its pretensions.
Rated 06 May 2015
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 15 Feb 2015
89
84th
This was no game. The film was about beating the Nazi's Enigma code in World War II. I thought the film had some exciting moments and then again it trudged into some of Turings personal life problems which didn't feel necessary for the general plot of the film. It felt thrown in there to make some sort of societal point. Other than that one problem with the film, I found it to be quite fascinating...
Rated 15 Feb 2015
damildamil
Rated 17 Feb 2015
70
67th
This film is a great history lesson. Apart from that, I wouldn't say it's terribly extraordinary. It's competently directed, it looks nice, and the story structure is fine. But it's also slightly bland, a bit dry, and has a few too many clichés in the screenplay. Cumberbatch gives a great performance. Knightley does not. Why is she a star again? Yeah, so, it was certainly an interesting piece of history, but the film itself is a little too paint-by-number.
Rated 17 Feb 2015
benoliver999benoliver999
Rated 01 Apr 2015
60
42nd
The Imitation Game lacks any reason for me to recommend it. It's not boring but it's not riveting, it's not trying anything new, it's not that well written but it's watchable. 'Competent' is the perfect word for it, good but not great. Like a Turing machine, it gives us answers to questions we may have but it lacks soul.
Rated 01 Apr 2015
carlosproCarlospro
Rated 24 Feb 2015
70
45th
Keira Knightley must stop "acting"
Rated 24 Feb 2015
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 24 Feb 2015
72
34th
A little too melodramatic for my taste but it's well made and Benedict Cumberbatch is fun to watch.
Rated 24 Feb 2015

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