

In the Loop
The fate of the world is on the line.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.1M
- Box office
- $6.2M
- Language
- English
- washington dc, usa
- dark comedy
- political incompetence
- warmongering
- united nations
- political satire
- intern
- duringcreditsstinger
- satirical
- ironic
- incredulous
- farcical
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR22 Jan 2009
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1514 Apr 2009
- Physical15Blu-ray / DVD24 Aug 2009
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+7 Jan 2010
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1522 Jan 2009
FinlandFI
- PhysicalK-1622 Jan 2009
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1222 Jan 2009
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1510 Dec 2009
IrelandIE
- Digital / OTT1517 Apr 2009
SpainES
- Theatrical74 Dec 2009
SwedenSE
- TV1522 Jan 2009
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In the Loop was released on 22 January 2009.
Audience reviews
2- P6/10
Peter McGinn
12/5/2021
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 th…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
4/17/2024
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" thin…
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