Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy
A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed....( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (19,656)
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November 3, 2009Valkyrie is a well told little-known true story about officers inside Hitler's staff that attempt to assassinate him. Anchored by strong acting and excellent, fast-paced political narration, Valkyrie still never seems to lift off. It's a very nice pseudo-documenta...( read more)
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September 5, 2009Dull misfire, woefully miscast with British thesps. Does manage to create some tension as to just when they will fail but has no feeling of authenticity what so ever.
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August 26, 2009Much better than I expected, the film is a taut, suspenseful, smartly-written and directed thriller with an excellent ensemble. The true story is fascinating enough, and the movie good enough, to be engaging despite the recognizability of its star.
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August 5, 2009After hearing lots of negative things about this movie I could not for the life of me persuade anyone to come and see it with me at the cinema. Now I've finally seen it I don't understand the cause of the negativity. Tom Cruise plays the role of von Stauffenberg brilliantly, with...( read more)
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November 6, 2009Very good recreation. Even forgot that Tom was speaking with an american accent.
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Critic Reviews
January 23, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
January 7, 2009
Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
Tom Cruise's ego-driven "Look at me; aren't I heroic?" performance detracts, but it's just too compelling and the other performances too pitch-perfect for this to ruin things. full review
December 30, 2008
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
As a suspense movie, this works pretty well. full review
December 30, 2008
Michael Sragow, The Baltimore Sun
Valkyrie lacks the coherence to make the unfolding of a hideous foregone conclusion (of course, we know the Hitler-killing will be foiled) lucid or magnetic. full review
December 30, 2008
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Following Hitchcock's 'bomb under the desk' dictum to the bitter end just doesn't work out to anyone's satisfaction here. full review
December 29, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Valkyrie doesn't whip you up like that Jewish vigilante avenger picture Defiance, but in this season of throat-grabbing Holocaust movies, its gentlemanliness is most welcome. full review
December 29, 2008
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
The problem is not that we know the outcome. The problem is the buildup. full review
December 29, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Think of Valkyrie as a reasonably entertaining drama about the time Tom Cruise tried to kill Hitler. Do that, and it becomes possible to enjoy the movie. full review
December 24, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Valkyrie is a World War II thriller without enough thrills. full review
December 24, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Singer has a masterful touch with composition, creating tension simply by the way he places his actors around a room. And even though we know how it turned out, the assassination plot remains a grippi... full review
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December 17, 2008I saw the prescreening.. aside from Tom Cruise.. the plot was great and the casting of the British actors made this great.. even better is Bryan Singer as the director actually kept the ball rolling.. worth watching.. I was very very impress with what the actors were speaking and it just great... just watch it..
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October 3, 2007Looks the business, Tom cruise with an eye patch and germans who want to overthrow Hitler. Also Bill Nighy and Eddie Izzard whos just getting big now in Hollywood.
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