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  • 2019
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is a former top national security advisor who, while working with Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis), a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terr...

Directed By: Joe Chappelle

Written By: Joe Chappelle

  • 2019
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 42 m

An Acceptable Loss

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
40
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary She was the ultimate patriot. Now, what she knows could bring down the government. Libby Lamm (Tika Sumpter) is a former top national security advisor who, while working with Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis), a ruthless, steely-willed political veteran, signed off on a controversial military action that was supposed to end the war on terr...

Directed By: Joe Chappelle

Written By: Joe Chappelle

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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18% Positive
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36% Mixed
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45% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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18% Positive
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36% Mixed
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75
Jan 25, 2019
An Acceptable Loss is a B-movie with some A-level acting, particularly by Tika Sumpter.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
50
Jan 17, 2019
So-so quasi-thriller.
By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW

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40
Jan 24, 2019
There’s the kernel of an intriguing political thriller buried beneath all the strained exposition and pompous speechifying enveloping An Acceptable Loss, but writer-director Joe Chappelle never manages to find it.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 17, 2019
For a political thriller to come up with a scheme that feels genuinely rousing, An Acceptable Loss would need the two qualities it most severely lacks: style and substance.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
38
Jan 15, 2019
An Acceptable Risk is “Scandal” with less sex and fewer fireworks. Almost no fireworks, to be honest.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
30
Jan 23, 2019
People who love thrillers without question may find a lot to enjoy here. For a political thriller, it's not one of the most cerebral out there. Those who simply love Curtis and Sumpter might also like the film. But other than those perks, audiences are better off saving their money.
By Samantha Incorvaia FULL REVIEW
30
Jan 16, 2019
This talky, ham-fisted effort proves particularly disappointing because it should have been much better than it is.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
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Production Company CorradoMooncoin, Particular Crowd
Release Date Jan 18, 2019
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
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Tagline The Truth is a Moving Target
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