Overview
Amidst the chaos of war, love and duty collide in a gripping tale of espionage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- romantic
- glamorous
- suspenseful
- date night
- wartime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Allied stylish and emotionally committed, with strong performances from Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, but judged it an underwhelming attempt at epic wartime romance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Max and Marianne develop a relationship while posing as a married couple during a resistance mission.
The film emphasizes elegant costumes, period production design, and richly photographed 1940s settings.
Max's Secret Service assignment turns his marriage into an investigation shaped by distrust and uncertainty.
Max must weigh his commitment to Marianne and family against an unforgiving intelligence obligation.
Films like Allied, and why
Casablanca
shared wartime romance, espionage suspense, and morally conflicted protagonists
The English Patient
shared World War II setting, romantic melodrama, and resistance intrigue
Atonement
shared elegant period espionage, shifting loyalties, and romantic tension
The Lives of Others
shared wartime spycraft, psychological suspicion, and doomed romance
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Release Date
- 2016-11-23
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (4900)
Cast
- Brad Pitt
- Marion Cotillard
- Jared Harris
- Simon McBurney
- Lizzy Caplan
- Daniel Betts
- Matthew Goode
- Camille Cottin
- Michael McKell
- August Diehl
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Allied about?
- A married resistance operative faces a devastating test of loyalty when wartime intelligence turns his own wife into a possible enemy agent.
- What is Allied like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Allied as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Allied violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Allied as moderate.
- What did critics think of Allied?
- Critics broadly found Allied stylish and emotionally committed, with strong performances from Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, but judged it an underwhelming attempt at epic wartime romance.
- Which films are like Allied?
- Films with a similar feel include Casablanca, The English Patient, Atonement, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Allied?
- Allied runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Allied?
- In United States, Allied streams on Paramount Plus Essential.
