The Order is a 2024 Canadian historical crime thriller film directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Zach Baylin, based on the 1989 non-fiction book The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt. The film revolves around an FBI agent who goes after a white supremacist terrorist group known as the Order that was active in the United States in the 1980s. It stars Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison Oliver, and Marc Maron.
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| Directed by | Justin Kurzel |
| Screenplay by | Zach Baylin |
| Based on | The Silent Brotherhood by
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| Cinematography | Adam Arkapaw |
| Edited by | Nick Fenton |
| Music by | Jed Kurzel |
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| Distributed by | Prime Video (through Amazon MGM Studios) |
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Running time | 116 minutes[2] |
| Country | Canada[2][3] |
| Language | English |
The Order premiered in competition at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in August 2024. It is set to be released on Prime Video in Canada.
Premise
editIn 1983, an Idaho-based FBI agent spots a pattern in recent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists terrorizing communities across the Pacific Northwest. He sets out to prove it is not the work of a traditional organized crime unit, but a radical group with a charismatic leader Bob Mathews.[4]
Cast
edit- Jude Law as Terry Husk, an FBI agent
- Nicholas Hoult as Bob Mathews
- Tye Sheridan as Jamie Bowen, a young local police officer
- Jurnee Smollett as Joanne Carney, an FBI agent.[5]
- Alison Oliver as Debbie Mathews, Bob's wife
- Marc Maron as Alan Berg, a Jewish radio host
- Odessa Young as Zillah Craig, Bob's lover
- Huxley Fisher as Clinton Mathews, Bob's son
- Sebastian Pigott as Bruce Pierce, a perpetrator
- Phillip Forest Lewitski as David Lane, a perpetrator
- George Tchortov as Gary Yarbrough
- Victor Slezak as Richard Butler, a minister
- Philip Granger as Loftlinm, the sheriff
- Daniel Doheny as Walter West
Production
editIn February 2023, it was announced that Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult would star in The Order, directed by Justin Kurzel from a screenplay by Zach Baylin based on The Silent Brotherhood, a 1989 non-fiction book by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt. Law would also produce, while Kurzel and Baylin would executive produce.[6] In May 2023, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Odessa Young, Alison Oliver and Marc Maron joined the cast.[7][8]
Release
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The Order had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2024, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[10] Amazon Prime Video will distribute in multiple international territories excluding the United States.[11] In May 2024, Vertical acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and will release it on December 6, 2024, in a limited theatrical release.[4][12]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 42 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.60/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]
Tim Grierson of Screen International wrote that the film was "always skillfully choreographed but never showy".[15] Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood characterized the film as a "sweeping slice of political Americana".[5] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "a gripping true story of American violence".[16]
References
edit- ^ Gleiberman, Owen (August 31, 2024). "The Order Review: Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult in an Explosive Crime Drama About the White-Supremacist Cult of the 1980s". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Biennale Cinema 2024 | The Order". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Grierson, Tim. "The Order: Venice Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2024). "Justin Kurzel's True Crime Thriller 'The Order' Starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult & Tye Sheridan Acquired By Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Bunbury, Stephanie (August 31, 2024). "'The Order' Review: Jude Law Shines In Justin Kurzel's Brilliantly-Shot, Sweeping Slice Of Political Americana — Venice Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Jude Law & Nicholas Hoult To Star In True Crime Pic 'The Order' About Domestic Terror Group The Silent Brotherhood For Director Justin Kurzel & AGC Studios – EFM Hot Package". Deadline. February 3, 2023. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Tye Sheridan Joins Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult In Justin Kurzel's Crime Thriller 'The Order'For AGC Studios". May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Alison Oliver, Jurnee Smollett, Marc Maron & Odessa Young Board Crime Thriller 'The Order' from AGC Studios". May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "'The One': HanWay Films Boards Erotic Horror Starring Melissa Barrera & Nicholas Hoult". May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | the Order". July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult Pic 'The Order,' About U.S. White Supremacist Group, Sells to Prime Video for International (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. February 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "The Order (2024) - Financial Information". The Numbers. August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "The Order". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "The Order". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (August 31, 2024). "'The Order': Venice Review". ScreenDaily.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (August 31, 2024). "'The Order' Review: Jude Law Faces Down a Gang of Neo-Nazi Bandits in Justin Kurzel's Riveting Real-Life Thriller". The Hollywood Reporter.
