The Whistleblower

Released Aug 5, 2011

1h 52m

Drama

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76%

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120 Reviews

71%

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10,000+ Ratings

The experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a cop from Nebraska, who worked as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and exposed a U.N. sex scandal that was covered up.

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Critics Consensus

Rachel Weisz puts on a compelling smoldering act though the film suffers from a literal-minded approach to the material.

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Joe Clay

Times (UK)

[A] compelling and alarming fact-based drama...

Oct 26, 2022

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Roger Moore

Tribune News Service

Weisz's best role, and best performance, since "The Constant Gardener.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 6, 2013

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The Whistleblower is a strong effort made even more so thanks to the mesmerizing talents of star Rachel Weisz.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Directed by Larysa Kondracki and co-written with Eilis Kirwan, The Whistleblower pulls no punches, going for the grit and grime, and more often than, horrifying visuals of sexual slavery and abuse.

Nov 26, 2019

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

Weisz carries the film.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2019

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

All the players in The Whistleblower are broad ciphers, in service of the simplistic, didactic intentions of the plot.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 8, 2018

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Connor A

This is a good film. Rachel Weisz gives a strong performance and the rest of the cast does a good job too. This film is depressing and can be hard to watch for some viewers, but it tells an important story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Ben N

Another tale about corruption and corporate greed trumping human rights, and human decency. This was a dark and gritty journey to take, for me - sitting on a couch with snacks. My heart goes out to those poor kids who through greed, naivety, or need were duped or betrayed by friends and family. The family left behind are shattered as well. I am disgusted at the choices made by those in charge of the 'peacekeepers' at Democra (I forget the real name of the real company right now...) Sure it starts with the criminals, and the men with boots on the ground. But the buck stops with the supervisors, and the human dignity of the mission is lost there. We must demand more from leadership, and take corporations off the pedestal, as though capitalism can do no wrong.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/23

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Stephen L

Unbelievable Must Watch Movie - Its the Horrifying Truth about Human Trafficking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Mark S

Powerful, moving and well acted film, but definitely not a 'feel good' movie. You won't be disappointed, but you may well be depressed...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/22

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Audience Member

An important story & decent lead performance from Weisz are cut off at the knees by a bad script, cheaply shot, with poor direction & confusing editing. Subject matter is better executed on any given episode of ‘SVU’. #nitrosMovieChallenge

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/28/22

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Richard H

Great movie, makes it painfully obvious why it is so important for the powers that be to make it increasingly difficult to become a whistleblower

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/22/22

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Kathryn Bolkovac

Monica Bellucci

Laura Levin

Vanessa Redgrave

Madeleine Rees

Benedict Cumberbatch

Nick Phillips

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Synopsis

The experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a cop from Nebraska, who worked as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and exposed a U.N. sex scandal that was covered up.

Director: Larysa Kondracki
Producer: Amy Kaufman, Christina Piovesan, Celine Rattray
Screenwriter: Eilis Kirwan, Larysa Kondracki
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Rating: R (Disturbing Violent Content|A Brutal Sexual Assault|Graphic Nudity|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 52m

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