In the Loop

Name: In the Loop
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2009-01-22
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison

2009·Movie·NR·106 min·★ 7.0(787)

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“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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Spain	Filmin, Rakuten TV	Rakuten TV
Brazil	—	Claro video

About In the Loop

In the Loop is a 2009 English-language comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. The cast is led by Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

In the Loop was produced by Aramid Entertainment, BBC Film, and UK Film Council and made in United Kingdom. It was released on January 22, 2009, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $6 million worldwide.

Director: Armando Iannucci
Writers: Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci
Release date: January 22, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $6 million
Production: Aramid Entertainment, BBC Film, UK Film Council

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In the Loop cast & crew

In the Loop was directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, and Armando Iannucci.

The cast features Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker, Tom Hollander as Simon Foster, Gina McKee as Judy Molloy, James Gandolfini as Lt Gen. George Miller, Chris Addison as Toby Wright, and Anna Chlumsky as Liza Weld.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Adem Ilhan, cinematography is by Jamie Cairney, and it was produced by Adam Tandy and Kevin Loader.

Is In the Loop worth watching?

In the Loop holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 787 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, In the Loop is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch In the Loop

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