Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- sober
- methodical
- political history night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics found the subject and Liam Neeson's performance compelling but regarded the film's stodgy, rapidly assembled historical treatment as lacking insight and dramatic connective tissue.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows FBI associate director Mark Felt and his role as the anonymous Watergate source known as Deep Throat.
Felt covertly leaks FBI information to journalists while trying to preserve the Bureau's independence.
The narrative moves directly through the Watergate investigation, FBI obstruction, and efforts to identify Deep Throat.
Felt's devotion to the FBI clashes with his decision to leak information against White House interference.
Films like Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, and why
All the President's Men
shared political conspiracy, investigative journalism, institutional pressure, and procedural historical drama
The Post
shared whistleblower narrative, government secrecy, and tense fact-based political thriller elements
The Parallax View
shared 1970s American political corruption, paranoia, and morally compromised institutions
The Insider
shared biographical political drama focused on personal sacrifice within powerful institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Landesman
- Release Date
- 2017-09-28
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (563)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Diane Lane
- Maika Monroe
- Wendi McLendon-Covey
- Julian Morris
- Josh Lucas
- Tony Goldwyn
- Kate Walsh
- Michael C. Hall
- Marton Csokas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- 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 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House about?
- A fiercely loyal FBI insider risks his career and family to expose White House interference in the Watergate investigation.
- What is Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House.
- What did critics think of Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House?
- Critics found the subject and Liam Neeson's performance compelling but regarded the film's stodgy, rapidly assembled historical treatment as lacking insight and dramatic connective tissue.
- Which films are like Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House?
- Films with a similar feel include All the President's Men, The Post, The Parallax View, and The Insider.
- How long is Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House?
- Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House?
- In United States, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
