Interpreter, The

Interpreter, The

2005

Silvia Broome's (Nicole Kidman) job is to translate for her assigned delegate the complex issues faced by the United Nations. But the interpreter's daily challenge turns epic when she accidentally overhears details of a plot to assassinate a high-ranking government official. Suddenly, her existence is overshadowed by danger, and she must unravel an intricate yarn of intrigue with the help of an FBI agent (Sean Penn) in order to save herself.

We're all being watched

JBscale
59
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 9 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 22, 2005
US Box Office
$72,515,360 (#1233 of 7537)
Global Office
$162,944,923 (#1078 of 4498)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Sexual Content, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
October 4, 2005
Acquired Date
November 25, 2005
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
January 21, 2006

Actors

Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Catherine Keener
Catherine Keener
Jesper Christensen
Jesper Christensen
Yvan Attal
Yvan Attal
Earl Cameron
Earl Cameron
George Harris
George Harris
Michael Wright
Michael Wright
Clyde Kusatsu
Clyde Kusatsu
Eric Keenleyside
Eric Keenleyside
Hugo Speer
Hugo Speer
Maz Jobrani
Maz Jobrani
Yusuf Gatewood
Yusuf Gatewood
Curtiss Cook
Curtiss Cook
Byron Utley
Byron Utley
Robert Clohessy
Robert Clohessy
Terry Serpico
Terry Serpico
David Wolos-Fonteno
David Wolos-Fonteno
John Knox
John Knox
David Zayas
David Zayas

Directors

Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack

Producers

Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Kevin Misher
Kevin Misher

Writers

Charles Randolph
Charles Randolph
Scott Frank
Scott Frank
Steven Zaillian
Steven Zaillian

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User Reviews

  • Sean and Nicole play well off each other in this smart political thriller that keeps you guessing. Good stuff.

    3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Rotten
57%
Tomatometer
190 votes
RT Stale
54%
Popcornmeter
2,652 votes
METASCORE
62
41 votes
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
112,069 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media