The East

2013
15
1h 56m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

53K

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Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, and Brit Marling in The East (2013)

An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

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An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upo... Read allAn operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

53K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 7 nominations total

Videos19

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U.S. Version #1

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The East: Who Would You Choose?

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The East: A Little Resourcefulness

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The East: Who Would You Choose? (UK)

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The East: Going Undercover

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Storyline

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Trivia
Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, who co-wrote the screenplay, based it on their experiences in the summer of 2009 practicing freeganism and joining an anarchist collective.

Goofs
As Doc explains his history in the car, a large white rectangular movie light is reflected in his glasses.

Quotes
Sarah: Why is it that self-righteousness always goes hand-in-hand with resistance movements?

Connections
Featured in Maltin on Movies: After Earth (2013)

Soundtracks
Four Songs from the Fountain of Youth, Op. 44
Written by Johannes Brahms
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User reviews141

Featured review

8/10

Stunning and unpretentious

The East is the kind of movie that makes you want to join the fight, raise your voice and be heard.

The good. Extremely immersive. A incredible story with lots of emotions, conflicts, opposing moralities, and a stupefying journey. It is gripping and you will not be left unmoved.

The actors. Brit Marling and Ellen Page both give us a great performance. I was disappointed by Alexander Skarsgård, I thought that he was the weak player of the cast. The rest of the cell was pretty solid: Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Aldis Hodge, and Danielle Macdonald. And I should mention the nice work done by Patricia Clarkson as the director of the private security firm.

The bad. The ending is rushed. It feels like there was missing material at the end of filming and they couldn't go back to get what they needed and had to edit it with what they had.

The ugly. Nothing.

The result. A must see for anyone.