Valkyrie (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Valkyrie is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Bryan Singer, starring Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy and Carice van Houten. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $201.5 million worldwide on a $75 million budget. It earned 3 award nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2009. Critics gave it 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Bryan Singer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- Budget
- $75M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Valkyrie About?
The premise of Valkyrie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg struggles with the horrific realities of Hitler's rule and the direction Germany is taking. Deeply patriotic, he becomes involved with a group of conspirators planning to overthrow the Nazi regime. As time dwindles for Europe, von Stauffenberg takes a pivotal role in a dangerous plot to assassinate Hitler, leading to a tense and dramatic confrontation with immense consequences.
Valkyrie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nazi salute
- nazi officer
- nazi general
- nazi flag
- wounded man
- fuhrer
- national socialism
- near miss
- dilettantism
- incompetence
- 20 july plot
- main character shot
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- detonation
- lost eye
- man shot to death
- exclusion zone
- discontent
- blast
- damaged hut
- injured man
- 1940s
- attempted coup d'etat
- assassination
- nazi
- conspiracy
- nazi germany
- year 1944
- year 1943
- military headquarters
- execution
- time bomb
- eye patch
- assassination attempt
- nazi uniform
- explosion
- nazi soldier
- military
- adolf hitler character
- explosive
- physical harm
- heinrich himmler character
- hermann goering character
- security
- army uniform
- man wears a uniform
- world war two in africa
- field marshal wilhelm keitel character
- world war two in germany
- bomb in a bag
- bomb explosion
Valkyrie Cast
Tom Cruise leads the cast, with Bill Nighy and Carice van Houten. Directed by Bryan Singer.
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Director Bryan Singer
More from Bryan Singer
More films directed by Bryan Singer, best-rated first: The Usual Suspects, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X2: X-Men United and X-Men.
Valkyrie Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Valkyrie 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 56 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 62% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 65%
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Metacritic 56 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 69% User score
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Valkyrie Plot Summary
What happens in Valkyrie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During the tumultuous period of World War II, Wehrmacht Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg, portrayed by Tom Cruise, finds himself gravely injured during an RAF air raid in Tunisia, resulting in the loss of a hand and an eye. After being evacuated back home to Nazi Germany, things begin to escalate as Major General Henning Von Tresckow (played by Branagh) devises a desperate plan to eliminate Adolf Hitler. He attempts to smuggle a bomb onto the Führer’s personal aircraft, but unfortunately, the bomb fails to detonate, leading Tresckow to Berlin to recover it safely. In the face of mounting challenges, he orders General Olbricht (portrayed by Bill Nighy) to find a substitute after the Gestapo arrests Major General Hans Oster.
Full summary
The whole story of Valkyrie, scene by scene
Valkyrie Box Office & Budget
Valkyrie grossed $201.5 million worldwide on a $75 million budget, 2.7 times what it cost. $83.1 million came from the US and Canada and $118.5 million (59%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$201.5M
2.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $83.1M
- International
- $118.5M
- Budget
- $75M
Valkyrie Awards & Nominations
Valkyrie earned 3 award nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2009.
3 nominations1 ceremony
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Saturn Awards 2009 3 nominations- Nominated Best Director
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress
Valkyrie Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Official Trailer
How Well Do You Know Valkyrie?
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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Who plays the role of Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg?
Cars in Valkyrie
30 cars on screen, including the 1951 Mercedes-Benz 170 D OTP W136.VID and the 1939 Wanderer W 23 S Kübelwagen.
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1951 Mercedes-Benz 170 D OTP W136.VID Important role -
1939 Wanderer W 23 S Kübelwagen Important role -
1940 BMW R 75 Minor role -
Ford unknown Minor role
Valkyrie Also Known As
38 alternative titles, including “Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat” and “华尔基利暗杀行动”.
- Also known as
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- Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg-Attentat
- 华尔基利暗杀行动
- 行动代号：华尔奇丽雅
- 刺杀希特勒
- 伐尔克里计划
- 行动目标希特勒
- ワルキューレ：2008
- Valkiria
- Operation Walküre - Das Stauffenberg Attentat
- Valkýra
- Operazione Valchiria
- Walkyrie
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- Valkűr
- Operaatio Valkyrie
- Operasyon Valkyrie
- Valquíria
- Operation Valkyrie
- Valkyria
- Операция Валькирия
- Operacija Valkira
- Walkiria
- מבצע ואלקירי
- ยุทธการดับจอมอหังการ์อินทรีเหล็ก
- Επιχείρηση Βαλκυρία
- 작전명 발키리
- Операція Валькірія
- ワルキューレ
- Operação Valquíria
- Операция Валкирия
- Valkīra
- Operación Valquiria
- 華爾基利暗殺行動
- 行動代號：華爾奇麗雅
- Valkirija
- والکری
- فالكيري
- Điệp Vụ Valkyrie
- Operațiunea Valkyrie, ვალკირია
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Movies Like Valkyrie
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Operation Valkyrie, Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler and The Valkyrie Legacy.
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Operation Valkyrie 2004 -
Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler 2008 -
The Valkyrie Legacy 2008 -
The Plot to Assassinate Hitler 1955 -
The Plot to Kill Hitler 1990 -
It Happened on July 20th 1955 -
Holocaust 1978 -
The Night of the Generals 1967 -
Assassination 1965 -
Hangmen Also Die! 1943 -
Wunderland 2018 -
Hitler: The Rise of Evil 2003
Valkyrie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Valkyrie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Valkyrie?
Valkyrie runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Valkyrie released?
Valkyrie was released on December 25, 2008.
Who directed Valkyrie?
Valkyrie was directed by Bryan Singer.
More films by Bryan Singer Who is in the cast of Valkyrie?
Valkyrie stars Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy and Carice van Houten.
How much did Valkyrie make at the box office?
Valkyrie grossed $201.5 million worldwide ($83.1 million domestic, $118.5 million international) on a budget of $75 million.
How is Valkyrie rated?
Valkyrie has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Was Valkyrie nominated for any awards?
Valkyrie received 3 nominations across 1 ceremony.
Does Valkyrie have a post-credit scene?
No. Valkyrie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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