Tenet is a wholly original story, written and directed by Nolan. She writes, “Tenet is a locked puzzle box with nothing inside.” Peter Bradshaw at The Guardian gives the film a perfect 5 out of 5. Cars crash in reverse, and there are bullet holes in walls before the gunmen have even opened fire. is a word. From Christopher Nolan, TENET - Own It Now On 4K Ultra HD And Digital And In Theaters Now. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. With that said, here’s what critics are saying about Tenet: It’s one of his most daring sci-fi narratives yet, and the results are truly phenomenal. Zimmer, who scored The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar, Dunkirk, and Inception, had already committed to scoring Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming adaptation of Dune, so he couldn’t work on Tenet. – Laura Potier, Starburst, [It] feels strangely hollow and coldly detached. Harder to say. It will premiere in theaters (or at least it’s supposed to) in 70mm, 35mm, and IMAX formats, as well as a standard digital presentation. Rotten Tomatoes… Copyright ©  2018 Fandango. – Linda Marric, The Jewish Chronicle, Tenet exceeds our already sky-high expectations… It is undeniably the most audacious film of his career – which is saying something. Tenet will debut in several global markets on August 26-28 and open in limited theaters in the U.S. on September 3 before expanding wider around the world. – Casey Chong, Casey’s Movie Mania, Branagh is unexpectedly fearsome. – Linda Marric, The Jewish Chronicle, Only Elizabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh made quite an impression in their respective roles. Observer spoke to experts who predicted that the movie needs to make around $500 million to break even, which normally would seem like a sure thing. – Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Toronto, The sheer meticulousness of Nolan’s grand-canvas action aesthetic is enthralling, as if to compensate for the stray loose threads and teasing paradoxes of his screenplay — or perhaps simply to underline that they don’t matter all that much. – Simon Miraudo, Student Edge, The palindromic title has some narrative correlation — albeit in an exhausting, rather joyless way. In ... Agar is a news editor for Screen Rant, also writing features and movie reviews for the site as one of Screen Rant's Rotten Tomatoes approved critics. – Andy Lea, Daily Star, Tenet will have you saying “Wow,” but also “Huh?,” “Wha …?” and “WTF??!! Breakdown of 2020 Movie Delays, and When They Will Hit Theaters, Weekend Box Office Results: Tenet Crosses $200 Million Globally, But Slow U.S. Some of the wrong ones too. Results Upend Release Calendar… Again, Everything We Know About Game of Thrones Prequel Series House of the Dragon, Everything We Know About The Lord of the Rings Amazon Series, Chadwick Boseman and Carey Mulligan Take Top Acting Prizes at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards. And today we finally have the film’s score on Rotten Tomatoes. Meanwhile, Clémence Poésy’s character is apparently some sort of trainer for the agency that enlists Washington’s help, and it seems fairly clear that Kenneth Branagh is the villainous “Russion national” — a role similar to the one he played in 2014’s Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. – Donald Clarke, Irish Times, For a film which prides itself on its innovative outlook, its portrayal of gender roles can feel surprisingly old-fashioned. The website's critical consensus reads: "A visually dazzling puzzle for film lovers to unlock, Tenet serves up all the cerebral spectacle audiences expect from a Christopher Nolan production." Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is an action epic evolving from the world of international espionage. Instead, Tenet seems as though it will once more explore Nolan’s fascination with time, as seen in Inception, Interstellar, and, to an extent, even Dunkirk. Christopher Nolan's Tenet declared fresh on Rotten Tomatoes in first reviews. – Rosie Fletcher, Den of Geek, Tenet revisits the terrain of 2000’s Memento with more money… yet plot-wise, Tenet has more in common with Minority Report. – Tom Beasley, Flickering Myth, It’s the rare action film where the characters don’t just say the world will end if they fail in their mission – you feel it, too. Lily James and Sebastian Stan Starring as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in Hulu Drama Series? – Shannon Conellan, Mashable, Nolan’s commitment to shooting practically achieves an effect akin to first seeing the T-Rex stomp onscreen in Jurassic Park – it’s a film that shows you the impossible in a way that’s indistinguishable from reality. All rights reserved. – Adam Woodward, Little White Lies, Robert Pattinson puts in a truly electrifying turn. We’ll have to wait and see. About a month before its originally scheduled July 17 theatrical release, Warner Bros. finally caved and shifted it to August 12. Kenneth Branagh, Age of Ultron’s Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Yesterday’s Himesh Patel, and Widows’ Elizabeth Debicki also appear in the cast. So detached to the point that Nolan’s otherwise great acting ensemble fails to connect emotionally. As mentioned, Nolan is a huge champion of the theatergoing experience, so it seems highly unlikely that he’d allow for Tenet to premiere in a format that would allow audiences to watch it on their phones for the first time rather than in glorious IMAX. – Casey Chong, Casey’s Movie Mania, It’s best experienced in a huge, dark room. Tenet Cast. The … Video Transcript. Nolan frequently works with composer Hans Zimmer for his movies, but that won’t be the case on Tenet. The Best Movies of 2020 – Best New Films of the Year, Best Horror Movies of 2020, Ranked – New Scary Movies to Watch, The Best HBO Max Shows to Stream Now (December 2020), The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies (December 2020). Gerard Butler's end of the world disaster movie, Greenland has been certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a fairly respectable 77% Fresh rating. Here it is - the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's TENET Movie, in theaters July 17th. – Matt Purslow, IGN, Demands to be seen in a cinema, and on the biggest possible screen… But Tenet will later thrive in home viewing formats, giving viewers the chance to pause and go back over tricky passages. – Ian Sandwell, Digital Spy, David Washington is rock solid in the lead role… Robert Pattinson brings his A-game. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets Here it is - the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's TENET Movie, in theaters July 17th. The film managed to get 79% on the Tomatometer, where critics’ reviews are collected. The score puts Tenet somewhere in the middle of Nolan’s filmography in terms of Rotten Tomatoes freshness.The director's highest rated film on the website remains The Dark Knight, which stands at 94%.This is followed by Memento (93%), Dunkirk (92%) Insomnia (92%), Tenet (88%), Inception (87%), The Dark Knight Rises (87%), Batman Begins (84%), Following (81%), The Prestige … While the pandemic prompted most movie theaters to close their doors to avoid spreading the virus, and most studios delayed their blockbusters’ release dates or punted them to 2021, Tenet held fast for as long as it could. – Simon Miraudo, Student Edge, Tenet is by no means a movie about race. – Jordan Farley, Total Film, Take away the time-bending gimmick, and Tenet is a series of timidly generic set pieces: heists, car chases, bomb disposals, more heists… but gosh, does he blow stuff up good. Christina Newland at Vulture gives the film a rotten rating. The production budget for Tenet is reportedly $205 million, making it Nolan’s most expensive original film. TENET, WONDER WOMAN 1984, GODZILLA VS.KONG AMONG NEW MOVIES DELAYED (Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures) Recently, when Warner Bros. released the latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new action thriller Tenet, many people noticed that it ended with “Coming to Theaters,” neglecting to specify exactly when that might be. – Guy Lodge, Variety, The fun with Tenet lies not in trying to decipher the whats or the whys but in simply admiring the how. For now, Tenet is no longer the first big release that plans to open in theaters this summer season, but it is by far the biggest, and it may still serve as a barometer for major studio releases in the near future. Tenet has finally hit the theatres abroad and has received a commendable critical response. – Casey Chong, Casey’s Movie Mania, It’s hard to work out what’s happening. The Best Movies of 2020 – Best New Films of the Year, Best Horror Movies of 2020, Ranked – New Scary Movies to Watch, The Best HBO Max Shows to Stream Now (December 2020), The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies (December 2020). With a very high rating on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, Tenet has been called a 'diabolical and confounding spectacle' by critics who have thoroughly enjoyed the plotline, direction, and the actors' performances in the film. In an online event tied to the video game Fortnite on May 21, Warner Bros. then premiered a second trailer that revealed new scenes from the film and more dialogue than the first one. Pattinson and Patel appear to be associates of Washington’s character, who at least seems to be recruiting Pattinson’s character in the trailer footage. – Jordan Farley, Total Film, It may echo the cleverness of Rian Johnson’s Looper and Shane Carruth’s Primer in its dizzying disregard for linear chronology, but the plotting is muddled rather than complex. – Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter, Tenet frequently delivers mind-blowing moments that are unlike anything you’ve seen (or even thought about) before. All rights reserved. Still, with two trailers and a release date that has shifted a few times, we know a little bit about Nolan’s Dunkirk follow-up. The percentage of users who made a verified movie ticket purchase and rated this 3.5 stars or higher. Finally, on July 27, it was announced that Tenet would first open in two dozen markets worldwide — including the UK, South Korea, and France — on Wednesday, August 26, before expanding into more markets over the next few days, and it would ultimately open in the US on Thursday, September 3, ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Washington confirmed in a brief Q&A following the Fortnite premiere that the latter was not a product of CGI, and knowing Nolan, the rest of the effects in the film are likely as practical — i.e. The reviews are in for Tenet, Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated new film and the follow-up to his heart-pounding 2017 film Dunkirk. Close Audience Score. All All I I have have for for for. According to Christopher Nolan, John David Washington’s character is “very much the hero.” The actor recently starred in Spike Lee’s BLACKKKLANSMAN with Adam Driver (above) and THE OLD MAN & THE GUN with the legendary Robert Redford. It’s harder still to care. “real” — as possible. That is to say, based on the mostly-positive first reviews of the sci-fi spy thriller, you know what you’re getting into, but also you have no idea. open the right doors. Sit back, relax and prepare to have your mind blown. – Mike McCahill, IndieWire, If Nolan’s Inception baked your noodle, prepare for a whole new level of bewilderment. And while some critics suggest the film needs to be seen on the big screen, we encourage you to check here for the latest information on how movie theaters are implementing new safety regulations in light of COVID-19. Sounds normal enough, but the two trailers reveal that this isn’t your everyday spy thriller. Robert Pattinson, the future Batman himself, is one of the more notable members of the cast, as is Michael Caine, one of Nolan’s go-to actors. – Nicholas Barber, The Wrap, It’s reminiscent of Steven Knight’s Serenity…influences range from La Jetée to From Russia With Love. Tenet stars John David Washington as The Protagonist, who suddenly finds himself wrapped up in a time-bending plot to save the world, but the critical reception to the film has been tepid. – Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Toronto, Tenet is not in itself that difficult to understand: It’s more convoluted than it is complex, wider than it is deep, and there’s more linearity to its form than you might guess. Tenet has been announced for release on July 17, 2020 since last … Christopher Nolan’s Tenet with John David Washington and Robert Pattinson is coming soon. – Jessica Kiang, New York Times, The action exceeds anything Nolan has ever done before. Chris Pine to Star in New Dungeons & Dragons Movie, and More News, Rotten Tomatoes’ Ridiculously Early Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress. Plus, there are more traditional set pieces as well, like a jumbo jet crashing through a building. Nolan is a major proponent of the traditional theatrical experience, and as one of the few directors whose name alone is big enough to get moviegoers to buy a ticket, he might be able to convince audiences to get back into theaters — assuming theaters are open. The Mandalorian Season 2 Finale: Epic Cameos Tease Possible Future Star Wars Series and a New Direction for Din Djarin, The Mandalorian: A Desperate Search for Grogu Heats Up in Chapter 15, Massive Star Wars Updates: Hayden Christensen Back As Vader, Ahsoka and Lando Series On the Way, Chadwick Boseman and Carey Mulligan Take Top Acting Prizes at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Rotten Tomatoes’ Ridiculously Early Oscar Predictions: Best Supporting Actress, Chadwick Boseman wins Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 New York Film Critics Circle Awards. TENET has an incredible cast to look forward to seeing on the big screen. Tenet revisits the terrain of 2000’s Memento with more money… yet plot-wise, Tenet has more in common with Minority Report. WORST: Little Ashes (2009) - 24% The 2008 film Little Ashes focuses on the relationship between … – Alex Godfrey, Empire Magazine, The fanciest James Bond romp you ever did see, complete with dizzy global location-hopping, car chases that slip and loop like spaghetti, and bespoke tailoring you actually want to reach into the screen and stroke. – Jonathan Romney, Los Angeles Times, [Note: Information on movie theater safety precautions can be found here.]. ], (Photo by Melinda Sue Gordon/©Paramount Pictures). Chris Pine to Star in New Dungeons & Dragons Movie, and More News. Rotten Tomatoes Yesterday at 5:05 PM Jon Hamm has signed on to star in and produce a reboot of the '80s f ... ilm 'Fletch,' with 'Superbad' and 'Arrested Development' director Greg Mottola attached to direct. Inception made more than $800 million, while Dunkirk and Interstellar both surpassed the half-a-billion mark. Christopher Nolan stuck to his guns and insisted that Tenet would play in theaters, and Warner Bros. had a hell of a time trying to figure out the best way to respect Nolan’s wishes. There are also a few actors foreign audiences might recognize. There was a time when every Nolan film was guaranteed to exceed 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, but he’s been slipping as of late. you you is. – Linda Marric, The Jewish Chronicle, This is certainly the biggest bang for your buck of the year so far. – Adam Woodward, Little White Lies, Big, bombastic and does everything with the most epic scale possible.