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A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

Drama · Thriller · History · 2007

Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

Movie details

A Mighty Heart

“One woman dared to keep hope alive.”

2007 Drama · Thriller · History 1h 48m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Winterbottom

Written by

John Orloff

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

Mariane Pearl

Dan Futterman

Dan Futterman

Daniel Pearl

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan

Zeeshan Kazmi

Archie Panjabi

Archie Panjabi

Asra Q. Nomani

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

John Bussey

H

Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala

Adam Pearl

A

Azfar Ali

Asra's Boyfriend

Court is in session

Put A Mighty Heart on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.