Official Secrets

Thought provoking and talked for hours after with friend who also saw it. Kiera Knightly and Matt Smith were great

must see if you like government movies

A capably rendered, urgently argued portrait in courage that never quite rises above curious-footnote status.

Robert Abele

TheWrap

Director Gavin Hood gives the proceedings a rousing electricity, and he’s aided by a cast which leans into the story’s urgency and continued relevance.

Tim Grierson

Screen International

Hood (Eye in the Sky), his co-screenwriters Sara and Gregory Bernstein and a seasoned ensemble of Brit stage and screen pros deliver a straightforward, solidly old-fashioned slice of real-life espionage, journalistic and legal intrigue that gets the job done in engrossing, clear-eyed fashion even if it lacks much in the way of stylistic verve.

David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter