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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

War · Action · Thriller · 2023

After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must return to the war zone and repay his debt.

Movie details

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

“A bond. A pledge. A commitment.”

2023 War · Action · Thriller 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.5 / 10

206K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

82 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

63 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

After an ambush, Afghan interpreter Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save US Army Sergeant John Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must return to the war zone and repay his debt.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Guy Ritchie's The Covenant?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Guy Ritchie

Written by

Guy Ritchie · Ivan Atkinson · Marn Davies

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Master Sergeant John Kinley

Dar Salim

Dar Salim

Ahmed

Sean Sagar

Sean Sagar

Charlie 'Jizzy' Crow

Jason Wong

Jason Wong

Joshua 'JJ' Jung

Rhys Yates

Rhys Yates

Tom 'Tom Cat' Hancock

Christian Ochoa Lavernia

Christian Ochoa Lavernia

Eduardo 'Chow Chow' Lopez

Bobby Schofield

Bobby Schofield

Steve Kersher

Court is in session

Put Guy Ritchie's The Covenant on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.