Christopher Nolan

Tenet

7.3

Armed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Main Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, John David Washington
Soundtrack: Ludwig Göransson
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Screenplay: Christopher Nolan

Cinema Premiere: August 26, 2020

What do English critics think?

English Reviews

3 english reviews of Tenet (2020)

1. Total Film

10 / 10

totalfilm.uk »
2. The Globe and Mail

8.8 / 10

theglobeandmail.com »
3. New York Times

8 / 10

nytimes.com »

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

10 foreign reviews of Tenet (2020)

1. Expressen

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: It's incredibly sleek, and just when the backward effects risk becoming a bit too much of a cool gimmick, Nolan once again plants the mysteries of existence within us.
- Maria Brander
Swedish: expressen.se »
2. Filmbladet

9 / 10

Translated from swedish: Many people talk about the movie being unnecessarily difficult to understand, but I do not agree. It has been made just as complex as a narrative of this caliber needs, and it is not impossible to understand; you just have to be prepared that time does not only flow forwards, and what consequences it may lead to.
- Fredrik Lagnetoft
Swedish: Recension: "Tenet"
3. Dagens Nyheter

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Christopher Nolan's long-awaited spy drama "Tenet" holds up to the hype, and the film has several trump cards that enhance the experience.
- Helena Lindblad
Swedish: dn.se »
4. Filmtopp

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Even though I may be bothered by how Christopher Nolan almost always complicates his films by messing with the timelines, I think that almost everything he has done is good. In "Tenet", he continues to play with our sense of time, but this time he allows past, present, and future to coexist in the same frame.
- Eric Diedrichs
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
5. Aftonbladet

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Tenet" is still a worthwhile cinematic experience, oscillating between banal clichés and eyebrow-raising novelties. Engaging, but unnecessarily convoluted.
- Jens Peterson
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
6. Filmtopp

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: It's really mostly explosive and a bit macho entertainment for the time being - a well-choreographed, adrenaline-filled and over-the-top action flick where secret agents mess with astrophysicists and the effects are on high gear.
- Oskar Möller
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
7. Svenska Dagbladet

5 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Tenet" makes you sweat and your pulse rise - but Christopher Nolan's anticipated epic film does not engage emotionally.
- Sebastian Lindvall
Swedish: svd.se »
8. SVT

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: Well, you would probably need to watch Tenet once more, in slow motion, to investigate if everything fits together, which it certainly does. But on the other hand, that would be a punishment.
- Fredrik Sahlin
Swedish: svt.se »
9. Göteborgs-Posten

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: This is non-stop action from start to finish, and it is doubtful whether the film will fill the cinemas for a long time.
- Mats Johnson
Swedish: gp.se »
10. Kult Magasin

No Rating

Translated from swedish: "Tenet" is not at all Christopher Nolan's great masterpiece. Just like everything he's done, it's very beautiful and has an incredibly strong premise, but beyond that, it's not much more than an elegant action movie with an extremely complex view of time.
- Jesper Lundstedt
Swedish: kultmagasin.se »