The Imitation Game
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The Imitation Game

The true enigma was the man who cracked the code.

8.0 / 10 2014 1h 53mPG-13 English
HistoryDramaThrillerWar

Storyline

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

Cast & Crew

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Alan Turing

Lead
Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Joan Clarke

Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode

Hugh Alexander

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Detective Robert Nock

Allen Leech

Allen Leech

John Cairncross

Matthew Beard

Matthew Beard

Peter Hilton

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Commander Denniston

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Stewart Menzies

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Morten Tyldum's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Imitation Game is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker