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Allied (2016): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Allied is a 2016 action thriller directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes and earned $119.5 million worldwide on a $85 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.

IMDb rating
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
60%
worldwide gross
$119.5M
award nominations
3
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Allied (2016) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 4m (124 min)
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Genres
Action , Drama , History , Thriller
Original language
English
Budget
$85M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Allied About?

The premise of Allied without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

During World War II, intelligence officer Max Vatan unexpectedly finds himself partnered with French Resistance fighter Marianne Beauséjour. Their shared history and dangerous mission spark a passionate, forbidden love. As they work together, their marriage is thrown into question, forcing them to confront a web of deceit and betrayal. Their loyalty and relationship are tested as they risk everything for their country and each other.

Allied Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • nazi
  • spy
  • french
  • betrayal
  • world war two
  • secret mission
  • german spy
  • double agent
  • childbirth
  • espionage
  • posing as husband and wife
  • murder
+38 more
  • suspense
  • assassination
  • suicide
  • assassination plot
  • sex in bed
  • 1940s
  • sex
  • love
  • french resistance
  • suspicion
  • bombing
  • anger
  • intelligence agent
  • wedding
  • marriage
  • jail
  • female nudity
  • sex in a car
  • stockings
  • lesbian couple
  • royal canadian air force
  • french morocco
  • loss of mother
  • loss of wife
  • death of wife
  • strangulation
  • disobeying orders
  • gas grenade
  • danger
  • panic
  • fear
  • drunkenness
  • disfigurement
  • massacre
  • shot to death
  • brutality
  • violence
  • death
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Cast & crew

Allied Cast

Brad Pitt leads the cast, with Marion Cotillard. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

From the director

More from Robert Zemeckis

More films directed by Robert Zemeckis, best-rated first: Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Full filmography
Ratings

Allied Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Allied 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.

Plot

Allied Plot Summary

What happens in Allied from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the midst of World War II, in the year 1942, Max Vatan (Brad Pitt), an intelligence officer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, is tasked with a perilous mission in Casablanca, French Morocco: to assassinate the German ambassador. He finds an unexpected ally in Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard), a resourceful French Resistance fighter who has spent two years in Morocco after fleeing France when her resistance group was betrayed.

Full summary

The whole story of Allied, scene by scene

Read the full summary
Box office

Allied Box Office & Budget

Allied grossed $119.5 million worldwide on a $85 million budget, 1.4 times what it cost. $40.1 million came from the US and Canada and $79.4 million (66%) from the rest of the world.

2016 box office

Worldwide gross

$119.5M

1.4× its budget

US & Canada
$40.1M
International
$79.4M
Budget
$85M
US & Canada 34% Rest of the world 66%
Awards

Allied Awards & Nominations

Allied was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 3 nominations come from 3 ceremonies.

3 nominations3 ceremonies

Videos

Allied Trailers & Videos

10 videos: 3 trailers, 5 teasers and 2 clips.

All 10 videos
Allied Teaser Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures
  • Trailer Allied Official Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures
  • Trailer Allied | Buy it on digital now | Trailer 1 | Paramount UK
  • Teaser Allied (2016) - 60 Spot - Paramount Pictures
  • Teaser Allied (2016) - "Prove" - Paramount Pictures
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Allied?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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  10. Question 10: not answered

What is Max Vatan's mission in Casablanca?

Cars

Cars in Allied

30 cars on screen, including the 1939 Humber Snipe and the Citroën 7 A.

All 30 cars
  • 1939 Humber Snipe in Allied 1939 Humber Snipe Main role
  • Citroën 7 A in Allied Citroën 7 A Important role
  • 1939 Hanomag H kl 6p in Allied 1939 Hanomag H kl 6p Minor role
  • 1941 Humber Heavy Utility in Allied 1941 Humber Heavy Utility Minor role
Details

Allied Also Known As

37 alternative titles, including “Five Seconds of Silence” and “Saveznici”.

Also known as
  • Five Seconds of Silence
  • Saveznici
  • Шпигуни-союзники
  • الحلفاء
  • Allied: Un'ombra nascosta
  • Aliados
  • Alliés
  • Allied - Vertraute Fremde
  • Союзники
  • Spojenci
  • Szövetségesek
  • Σύμμαχοι
+25 more
  • Allied - Un'ombra nascosta
  • בעלי ברית
  • 同盟鶼鰈
  • Sprzymierzeni
  • Съюзени
  • 얼라이드
  • Савезници
  • Aliatul
  • Liitlased
  • Liittoutuneet
  • Tajna veza
  • マリアンヌ
  • Sąjungininkai
  • Allierte
  • Zaveznika
  • Müttefik
  • 间谍同盟
  • Sabiedrotie
  • Liên Minh Sát Thủ
  • 伴諜同盟
  • متفقین
  • สายลับพันธมิตร
  • حليف, მოკავშირენი
  • Allied – Vertraute Fremde
  • अलाइड

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FAQ

Allied FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Allied, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Allied?

Allied runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).

When was Allied released?

Allied was released on November 23, 2016.

Who directed Allied?

Allied was directed by Robert Zemeckis.

More films by Robert Zemeckis

Who is in the cast of Allied?

Allied stars Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard.

How much did Allied make at the box office?

Allied grossed $119.5 million worldwide ($40.1 million domestic, $79.4 million international) on a budget of $85 million.

How is Allied rated?

Allied has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.

Was Allied nominated for any awards?

Allied received 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies.

Does Allied have a post-credit scene?

No. Allied has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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