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Snowden
2016 135 min France, Germany, United States of America R 16+
★6.9
Drama, History, Crime, Thriller
Director: Oliver Stone
🎭 Based on
«The Snowden Files»
byLuke Harding
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Description
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Budget:
$40M
US Gross:
$21.59M
Worldwide:
$37.36M
Starring
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor
Shailene Woodley
Actor
Melissa Leo
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2017
— Worst Supporting Actor
Key opinion
Snowden is generally regarded as a competent, educational dramatization that functions well as a character portrait, though it often suffers from a flat, documentary-like execution. While Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance is widely praised for its sincerity, the film's reliance on a romantic subplot and its protracted length divide opinion regarding its overall effectiveness.
| Acting | Joseph Gordon-Levitt delivers a convincing and sincere performance that anchors the film's biographical focus. | |
| Screenplay | The romantic subplot involving Snowden's partner is frequently criticized as being flat, forced, and a distraction from the central narrative. | |
| Runtime | The film's extended runtime makes the viewing experience feel exhausting and sluggish for many viewers. | |
| Direction | Opinions on Oliver Stone's direction are polarized: some appreciate the disciplined, factual approach, while others find it uncharacteristically generic and lacking his signature visionary style. | |
| Theme | The film's framing of Snowden as a courageous whistleblower is met with disagreement, reflecting deep divisions in how viewers perceive his legacy as either a hero or a traitor. |