Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- urgent
- foreboding
- historical film night
- serious viewing
What critics said
Critics found the film visually impressive and forcefully directed, though its divided structure weakens the historical drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film gives substantial narrative attention to both Reinhard Heydrich and the Czech resistance operatives planning his assassination.
Jozef Gabcik and Jan Kubis must weigh the strategic necessity and personal consequences of assassinating Heydrich.
The film contrasts Nazi offices and occupied Prague with tense resistance movement and violent reprisals.
Operation Anthropoid is presented through Czech resistance activity against the Nazi occupation of Prague.
Films like The Man with the Iron Heart, and why
Anthropoid
shared world war ii setting, resistance operations, assassination plot, and grounded military thriller intensity
Valkyrie
shared world war ii subject matter, historical drama, nazi power structures, and morally grave resistance themes
Downfall
shared biographical war drama, nazi leadership focus, political violence, and grim historical atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Cédric Jimenez
- Release Date
- 2017-05-25
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (835)
Cast
- Jason Clarke
- Rosamund Pike
- Jack O'Connell
- Jack Reynor
- Mia Wasikowska
- Stephen Graham
- Thomas M. Wright
- Barry Atsma
- Geoff Bell
- Enzo Cilenti
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, 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 The Man with the Iron Heart about?
- A grim World War II thriller follows Czech resistance agents preparing a perilous assassination of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich in occupied Prague.
- What is The Man with the Iron Heart like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man with the Iron Heart as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Man with the Iron Heart violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Man with the Iron Heart as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Man with the Iron Heart?
- Critics found the film visually impressive and forcefully directed, though its divided structure weakens the historical drama.
- Which films are like The Man with the Iron Heart?
- Films with a similar feel include Anthropoid, Valkyrie, and Downfall.
- How long is The Man with the Iron Heart?
- The Man with the Iron Heart runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man with the Iron Heart?
- In United States, The Man with the Iron Heart is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
