Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- foreboding
- urgent
- historical film night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an impressively staged and suspenseful historical procedural that remained only mildly entertaining because of its polished, conventional treatment and limited characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film tracks the step-by-step alteration and activation of Operation Valkyrie as a mechanism for seizing Berlin.
Stauffenberg and senior German officers use their military positions to organize a coup against Hitler.
The conspiracy is portrayed as urgent and courageous while the audience knows the attempt cannot avert the larger catastrophe.
The story reconstructs the July 1944 plot and uses historical German military and political settings.
Films like Valkyrie, and why
The Imitation Game
historical war thriller centered on resistance, moral courage, and an impossible mission
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
World War II historical drama focused on opposition to Nazi power and personal sacrifice
The Day of the Jackal
tense procedural thriller about a doomed conspiracy against an authoritarian regime
Anthropoid
stylized historical war drama portraying resistance against fascism and morally compromised institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Bryan Singer
- Release Date
- 2008-12-25
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (4224)
Cast
- Tom Cruise
- Kenneth Branagh
- Bill Nighy
- Terence Stamp
- Tom Wilkinson
- Carice van Houten
- Kenneth Cranham
- Thomas Kretschmann
- Suzy Eddie Izzard
- Kevin McNally
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Valkyrie about?
- A disciplined German officer risks everything on a last-ditch coup designed to destroy Hitler’s regime from within.
- What is Valkyrie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Valkyrie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Valkyrie violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Valkyrie as moderate.
- What did critics think of Valkyrie?
- Critics broadly found the film an impressively staged and suspenseful historical procedural that remained only mildly entertaining because of its polished, conventional treatment and limited characterization.
- Which films are like Valkyrie?
- Films with a similar feel include The Imitation Game, Sophie Scholl: The Final Days, The Day of the Jackal, and Anthropoid.
- How long is Valkyrie?
- Valkyrie runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Valkyrie?
- In United States, Valkyrie streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
