Overview
A fierce lobbyist battles the system to protect her beliefs in a high-stakes political arena.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- sardonic
- propulsive
- political drama night
- adult thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a tense, intelligent political thriller elevated substantially by Jessica Chastain's commanding performance, despite reservations about its ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Elizabeth Sloane treats political lobbying as a totalizing contest and repeatedly sacrifices personal and ethical boundaries to win.
The plot follows Sloane and her team as they build campaigns, exploit hearings, recruit allies, and counter powerful opposition in Washington.
Sloane is presented as one of Washington's most sought-after lobbyists, with the story focused on her command of political and corporate power.
Critics specifically describe the film as talky and tense, with fiery monologues and sustained verbal sparring among lobbyists, senators, and investigators.
Films like Miss Sloane, and why
The Ides of March
shared political thriller setting, strategic deception, rapid-fire dialogue, and morally compromised protagonists
The Report
shared washington power networks, institutional corruption, tense procedural momentum, and ambitious central women
Michael Clayton
shared high-stakes lobbying and legal maneuvering, cynical power politics, and verbal sparring
A Private War
shared female-driven political conflict, ethical compromise, and suspense built through professional strategy
Movie Details
- Director
- John Madden
- Release Date
- 2016-11-25
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (2030)
Cast
- Jessica Chastain
- Mark Strong
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Alison Pill
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Jake Lacy
- David Wilson Barnes
- Dylan Baker
- Raoul Bhaneja
- Chuck Shamata
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- 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 Miss Sloane about?
- A fiercely strategic Washington lobbyist risks her career, conscience, and freedom when she takes on a gun-control battle against an opponent with greater political power.
- What is Miss Sloane like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Miss Sloane as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Miss Sloane violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Miss Sloane as mild.
- What did critics think of Miss Sloane?
- Critics broadly found the film a tense, intelligent political thriller elevated substantially by Jessica Chastain's commanding performance, despite reservations about its ending.
- Which films are like Miss Sloane?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ides of March, The Report, Michael Clayton, and A Private War.
- How long is Miss Sloane?
- Miss Sloane runs 133 minutes.
- Where can I watch Miss Sloane?
- In United States, Miss Sloane streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
