An Acceptable Loss
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Synopsis
Libby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action. Rachel is now US president and worried about Libby keeping quiet. Libby also has a student spying on her.
Cast
- Tika Sumpter
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Ben Tavassoli
- Jeff Hephner
- Deanna Dunagan
- Alex Weisman
- Ali Burch
- Clarke Peters
- David Eigenberg
- Alysia Reiner
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- May 26, 2023
Starring - Female 4 Front: The Sexy, Soldier, Family Woman, Lawyer, TV Movie Superstar and Scream Queen Icon Jamie Lee Curtis Our marathon of Jamie Lee Curtis films comes to a close with this political thriller, capping off an interesting series of films that, in a…
Rafael "Mister Movie" JovineAug 12, 2019this is just a bland Scandal (2012-18)... a blandal
connorJul 14, 2021Goodness gracious does this one come out of the gate slowly. I was about 30 minutes into the movie when it finally started to come into focus. After a rough start the final hour was not too bad. Jamie Lee Curtis is easily the best part of the movie. Sadly she only has…
UltimateMovieRankings - Apr 6, 2020
An unAcceptable Loss Of Time.
pris 2046An Acceptable Loss sees Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and Phantoms director Joe Chappelle delving into political thriller territory to assemble what is undoubtedly his best-acted film to date but is unfortunately a dreary slog of a film with poor pacing, boring…
Dawson JoyceFeb 11, 2026The acting is good but it’s so boringggg a complete snooze fest
Andrew Da Gawd - Sep 8, 2025
A depressingly still timely thriller with a woefully miscast lead and gloomy visual palette that deserved better on both fronts. The fact that I found this as absorbing as it is despite those hurdles is due in large part to Jamie Lee Curtis's magnetism and direction and…
Fred 🇵🇷Nov 13, 2024shot on iPhone and edited on Instagram. turn that filter down girl!
jacksonlolJan 18, 2019From The Director Of Halloween The Curse Of Michael Myers, Jamie Lee Curtis is in this movie and it just doesn’t feel right. Her acting in this movie is really off (I meann so is everyone else’s), the writing was just not engaging at all, the pacing was all over the place,…
Jerome1994
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- Vernetta Bridges lovedAn Acceptable Loss
Excellent movie !!!
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- FMFelica Modeste
Would love to have a true movie ending, but they left us hanging.
Metacritic
Jan 21, 2019
In short, it’s up to Curtis to rescue the film. She’s meant to be the villain, but her lines, even the motley ones (“The stars aligned, we slayed the dragon, and we won”), are delivered with such a delectable thwack that I kept forgetting to boo.
Anthony Lane
The New Yorker
Jan 16, 2019
This talky, ham-fisted effort proves particularly disappointing because it should have been much better than it is.
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is An Acceptable Loss (2019) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is An Acceptable Loss (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's An Acceptable Loss (2019) about?
Libby teaches at a university but 4 years ago she was top aide to VP Rachel and was part of a total victory action. Rachel is now US president and worried about Libby keeping quiet. Libby also has a student spying on her.
Who's the cast of An Acceptable Loss (2019)?
- Tika Sumpter as Libby
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Rachel
- Ben Tavassoli as Martin
- Jeff Hephner as Adrian
- Deanna Dunagan as Dr. Willa Sipe
- Alex Weisman as Jordan
- Ali Burch as Dee
- Clarke Peters as Phillip Lamm
- David Eigenberg as Drunken Professor
- Alysia Reiner as National Security Advisor
Who's the director behind An Acceptable Loss (2019)?
Joe Chappelle directed An Acceptable Loss (2019).
Who produced An Acceptable Loss (2019)?
Beverly Aisenbrey, Susan Bevan and Gail Balph Gordon produced An Acceptable Loss (2019).
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