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Spooks: The Greater Good
Thriller · Action · 2015
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Movie details
Spooks: The Greater Good
2015 Thriller · Action 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Spooks: The Greater Good?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Bharat Nalluri
Written by
Jonathan Brackley · Sam Vincent
Peter Firth
Harry Pearce
Kit Harington
Will Holloway
Elyes Gabel
Adem Qasim
Jennifer Ehle
Geraldine Maltby
Tim McInnerny
Oliver Mace
Tuppence Middleton
June Keaton
Eleanor Matsuura
Hannah Santo
Court is in session
Put Spooks: The Greater Good on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.