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MONEY
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Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Operation Finale
"After World War II, Hitler’s deadliest lieutenant escaped."
2018 2h 4m EN
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6.7
SOLID
★6.7TMDB · 1,137
DramaHistoryThriller
Synopsis
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In 1960, a team of Israeli secret agents is deployed to find Adolf Eichmann, the infamous Nazi architect of the Holocaust, supposedly hidden in Argentina, and get him to Israel to be judged.
“After World War II, Hitler’s deadliest lieutenant escaped.”
Cast
Oscar Isaac
Peter Malkin
Ben Kingsley
Adolf Eichmann
Mélanie Laurent
Hanna Elian
Peter Strauss
Lothar Hermann
Nick Kroll
Rafi Eitan
Lior Raz
Isser Harel
Michael Aronov
Zvi Aharoni
Ohad Knoller
Ephraim Ilian
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Chris Weitz
- Writers
- Matthew Orton, Poli Marichal
- Languages
- English, Hebrew, German, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Hebrew, German, Spanish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Chris Weitz, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley and Mélanie Laurent carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "After World War II, Hitler’s deadliest lieutenant escaped.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Chris Weitz directs. Javier Aguirresarobe behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Pamela Martin cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hebrew, German, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Hebrew, German, Spanish.
- 4Directed by Chris Weitz, shot by Javier Aguirresarobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Oscar Isaac and Ben Kingsley and Mélanie Laurent carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "After World War II, Hitler’s deadliest lieutenant escaped.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt5208252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 12 themes, including "israel", "mossad", "nazi", "world war ii".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Javier Aguirresarobe
- Original score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Editing
- Pamela Martin
- Production design
- David Brisbin
- Costume design
- Connie Balduzzi
- Makeup / hair
- Suzanne Stokes-Munton
- VFX supervisor
- John P. Nugent
- Stunt coordinator
- Ariel Arredondondo
- Runtime
- 124 min · 2h 4m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $24,000,000
- Box office
- $17,506,878
- Return
- 73% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Chris Weitz
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Production companies
Who made it
Automatik Entertainment
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- VFX ArtistEmily Austin Griswold
- EditorPamela Martin
- Production DesignDavid Brisbin
- Costume DesignConnie Balduzzi
- ProducerFred Berger
- ProducerOscar Isaac
- ProducerBrian Kavanaugh-Jones
- ProducerJason Spire
- Executive ProducerRon Schmidt
- Executive ProducerMatt Charman
- Associate ProducerTom Daley
- Line ProducerMicaela Buye
- Set DecorationFlorencia Martin
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- Art DirectionMarcela Bazzano
- Art DirectionKendelle Elliott
- Art DirectionRick Willoughby
- Hair Department HeadSuzanne Stokes-Munton
- HairstylistFlorencia Grosso
- Makeup Department HeadJane Galli
- Key Makeup ArtistKarina Camporino
- Production ManagerRodrigo Cala
- First Assistant DirectorRicardo Méndez Matta
- Art Department CoordinatorLaura Martinez Corfield
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- israel
- mossad
- nazi
- world war ii
- biography
- based on true story
- argentina
- nazi hunter
- adolf eichmann's trial
- spy thriller
- nazi trials
- post-war years
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2018-08-29PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- EichmannUS
- Mivtza FinaleIL
- Επιχείρηση: ΦινάλεGR
- ЕйхманUA
- Operación finalES
