Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- grim
- tense
- propulsive
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's capable ingredients and weary lead performance undermined by dull genre clichés, familiar twists, and uneven continuity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter Devereaux has left the CIA but returns when asked to extract Alice Fournier from Russia.
The extraction involves CIA handlers, a presidential candidate, and efforts to stop Alice after she obtains incriminating information.
Alice possesses information about crimes committed during the Chechen war by a man running for president.
The film centers on a former CIA agent, an extraction operation, intelligence handlers, and multiple reversals across Russia and Montenegro.
Films like The November Man, and why
Taken
shared retired-agent protagonist, international espionage, grim tone, and conventional action-thriller structure
The Bourne Identity
shared spy conspiracies, political corruption, double-crosses, and propulsive international thriller plotting
The Expendables
shared aging covert operative, betrayal-driven suspense, and morally gray espionage action
Movie Details
- Director
- Roger Donaldson
- Release Date
- 2014-08-27
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1648)
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan
- Luke Bracey
- Olga Kurylenko
- Bill Smitrovich
- Amila Terzimehić
- Lazar Ristovski
- Eliza Taylor
- Akie Kotabe
- Will Patton
- Patrick Kennedy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 The November Man about?
- A retired CIA operative returns to the field to extract a dangerous witness whose evidence threatens a presidential campaign and triggers a lethal international pursuit.
- What is The November Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The November Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The November Man violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The November Man as brutal.
- What did critics think of The November Man?
- Critics broadly found the film's capable ingredients and weary lead performance undermined by dull genre clichés, familiar twists, and uneven continuity.
- Which films are like The November Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, The Bourne Identity, and The Expendables.
- How long is The November Man?
- The November Man runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The November Man?
- In United States, The November Man streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
