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Tenet

Tenet

Time runs out.

20207.22h 30m

Overview

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Box OfficeBudget: $205.0MRevenue: $365.3M

Top Cast

John David Washington

John David Washington

Protagonist

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Neil

Elizabeth Debicki

Elizabeth Debicki

Kat

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Sator

Dimple Kapadia

Dimple Kapadia

Priya

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Crosby

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Fay

Fiona Dourif

Fiona Dourif

Wheeler

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Yuri Kolokolnikov

Volkov

Himesh Patel

Himesh Patel

Mahir

Themes & Keywords

assassinespionagespytime travelmumbai (bombay), indiaarms dealerterrorismterrorist attacknuclear weaponsterrorist plotbackwardsalternate timelineoslo, norwaytime paradoxkyiv (kiev), ukraineadmiringamusedominous

About Tenet

Tenet is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 2020 exploring themes of assassin, espionage, spy, time travel, mumbai (bombay), india, arms dealer. Directed by Christopher Nolan, it stars John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki. Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

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