The Imitation Game (2014)

The Imitation Game rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8/10· 873K votes

Rotten Tomatoes90%

Metacritic71%

TMDb7.984/10· 18K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 71/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About The Imitation Game

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

Cast of The Imitation Game

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  Benedict Cumberbatch

  as Alan Turing

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  Keira Knightley

  as Joan Clarke

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  Matthew Goode

  as Hugh Alexander

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  Rory Kinnear

  as Detective Robert Nock

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  Allen Leech

  as John Cairncross

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  Matthew Beard

  as Peter Hilton

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  Charles Dance

  as Commander Denniston

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  Mark Strong

  as Stewart Menzies

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  James Northcote

  as Jack Good

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  Tom Goodman-Hill

  as Sergeant Staehl

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  Steven Waddington

  as Superintendent Smith

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  Ilan Goodman

  as Keith Furman

The Imitation Game facts

Budget

$14M

Box office

$233.6M

Our take on The Imitation Game

Morten Tyldum's 2014 drama dramatizes the real life of cryptanalyst Alan Turing and the race against time to break German codes during the darkest days of World War II. Working at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, Turing and his team of brilliant code-breakers labour under enormous pressure, knowing lives hang on every intercepted message. The film blends wartime tension with a portrait of a difficult, singular mind at odds with those around him. It suits viewers who appreciate historical drama grounded in intellect and quiet stakes rather than combat. A thoughtful entry point into a pivotal, long-secret chapter of the war.