
The Negotiator
Taste attributes: dramathrillerfresh & originalheavyintricatecomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn intricate thriller, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
In 2005, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq by a group of terrorists. Nicola Calipari, a SISMI agent, is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises the operation. Despite the difficulties, and after lengthy negotiations, Nicola manages to save the journalist, but at the cost of his own life.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Notorious Pictures
- Taste scores
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