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The East

  • 2013
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  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Alexander Skarsgård, Elliot Page, Brit Marling, and Ava Bogle 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.

  • Director
    • Zal Batmanglij
  • Writers
    • Zal Batmanglij
    • Brit Marling
  • Stars
    • Brit Marling
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • Elliot Page
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Zal Batmanglij
    • Writers
      • Zal Batmanglij
      • Brit Marling
    • Stars
      • Brit Marling
      • Alexander Skarsgård
      • Elliot Page
    • 142User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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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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    Brit Marling
    Brit Marling
    • Sarah
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Benji
    Elliot Page
    Elliot Page
    • Izzy
    • (as Ellen Page)
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • Doc
    Shiloh Fernandez
    Shiloh Fernandez
    • Luca
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • Thumbs
    Danielle Macdonald
    Danielle Macdonald
    • Tess
    Hillary Baack
    Hillary Baack
    • Eve
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Sharon
    Jason Ritter
    Jason Ritter
    • Tim
    Julia Ormond
    Julia Ormond
    • Paige Williams
    Billy Magnussen
    Billy Magnussen
    • Porty McCabe
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    • Robert McCabe
    • (as Wilbur T. Fitzgerald)
    John Neisler
    John Neisler
    • Rory Huston
    Jamey Sheridan
    Jamey Sheridan
    • Richard Cannon
    Pamela Roylance
    Pamela Roylance
    • Diane Wisecarver
    Ryan Grego
    • Johnny Perkins
    Ava Bogle
    Ava Bogle
    • Johnny's Mom
    • Director
      • Zal Batmanglij
    • Writers
      • Zal Batmanglij
      • Brit Marling
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    User reviews142

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    8beyonder-3

    Makes you think!

    This is a movie in which you debate with yourself, where would you draw the line in search of justice against greedy corporations, if that corporations inflicted on you the kind of damage they did on the characters of this movie. Knowing that it was inspired by actual actions that some corporations have taken, just makes us think even harder on whats going on in our world. The acting is very good, everyone plays their character very well. You just have to feel sympathy for all of the character especially "Doc". I recommend anyone who wants to see a movie which gives you something important to think about to watch this. Very well done. 8 out of 10!
    7JustinBell4

    A good story, good cast, and a good writer. Where could this movie go wrong?

    The East: an environmentalist group following the philosophy of an eye for an eye. The movie follows Sarah, an agent trying to infiltrate The East. The movie was almost always exciting, but showed more of the emotional side of the characters.

    I had a lot of fun with this one. At times I found myself holding my breath, and couldn't figure out why. The movie had a good flow to it, with enough exciting parts to keep you from falling asleep. My biggest complaint with the movie is it didn't go as deep into the emotional sides of things and felt like it wanted to be more of a mainstream movie because of it.
    8AvidClimber

    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.
    7gabrielrenom

    A plot we have never seen before.

    The east is one of those movies the just fall from the tree, and when they fall you realize it is probably on of the best movies of the year. The fact some eco-terroristts decide to fight against large evil corporations(pharma,oil,coal etc.) makes the story even more interesting. Brit Marlin does a brilliant acting, being an undercover agent, but a human one, not one of those Hollywood super-heroes-I-save-the-world-again. The rest of the actors have a brilliant acting. If you want a "human" movie where intelligence and reality clash from start to finish, this is your movie, but remember to watch it slowly, so you can get the most of it.
    7kriddirk

    Good subject, but missing something ...

    Certainly a good subject and a touchy one. We have several movies treating this subject, the environment, the corruption. When I left the cine I asked me the question : Could this be true and yes, certainly. And that its all about, if you leave the cine and keep on thinking about the subject and discuss it with others. I didn't knew that much about Brit Marling and this film awakened my interest. Good acting and she has many opportunities to go as actress, writer or director. The movie is a must see, but ... it is not that much of a thriller, the action scenes are rather short and don't ask that much of attention and that is what it is meant to be, because the movie target is to show us how Brit Marling integrates in the East, her feelings, her changes in ideas. But also in the emotional part I find this movie rather general. It seems that they don't want to go a bit in depth on the subject, keep it simple for the spectator, the client. Keep it mainstream. So, it is not an action movie, but either enters in difficult matters. The subject is although unique and a must see. The end of the movie. Seems that it was time to finish and so they did, a bit in a rush.

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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

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 2013 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Nữ Tình Báo
    • Filming locations
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dune Entertainment
      • Scott Free Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,301,839
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $77,031
      • Jun 2, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,891,812
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby Atmos
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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