Overview
A gripping tale of love and determination amidst a harrowing search for truth.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- urgent
- mournful
- restrained
- serious movie night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an urgent, tactful biographical thriller anchored by Angelina Jolie's restrained and emotionally powerful performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mariane, Pakistani police, embassy personnel, and FBI agents follow phone records, e-mails, witnesses, and hard drives to locate Daniel.
The international implications of Pearl's kidnapping remain grounded in Mariane's pregnancy, marriage, and determined search.
Mariane remains clearheaded, direct, and determined while confronting uncertainty, institutional pressure, and despair.
The investigation considers Guantanamo abuses, alleged CIA cooperation, Islamic fundamentalism, and anti-Jewish motivations.
Films like A Mighty Heart, and why
The Report
shared biographical drama, investigative urgency, political violence, and restrained emotional realism
The Insider
shared journalistic investigation, geopolitical tension, moral seriousness, and procedural thriller structure
Hotel Rwanda
shared hostage crisis, international conflict, investigative suspense, and human-scale drama
Official Secrets
shared true-events drama, media scrutiny, political pressure, and intense lead performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Winterbottom
- Release Date
- 2007-06-22
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (358)
Cast
- Angelina Jolie
- Dan Futterman
- Irrfan Khan
- Archie Panjabi
- Denis O'Hare
- Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala
- Azfar Ali
- Jillian Armenante
- Zachary Coffin
- Demetri Goritsas
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Mighty Heart about?
- A pregnant journalist leads an urgent international search for her kidnapped husband while confronting the tangled politics behind his disappearance.
- What is A Mighty Heart like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Mighty Heart as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Mighty Heart violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Mighty Heart as moderate.
- What did critics think of A Mighty Heart?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an urgent, tactful biographical thriller anchored by Angelina Jolie's restrained and emotionally powerful performance.
- Which films are like A Mighty Heart?
- Films with a similar feel include The Report, The Insider, Hotel Rwanda, and Official Secrets.
- How long is A Mighty Heart?
- A Mighty Heart runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Mighty Heart?
- In United States, A Mighty Heart is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
