2022
R
1 h 48 m

2022
R
1 h 48 m

Summary It's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president (Ann Dowd) or its first viable independent candidate (John Cena). Reporting history as it's made, an idealistic young journalist (Jodie Turner-Smith) teams up with her idol, legendary journalist Ni...

Directed By: Amy Rice

Written By: Evan Parter

2022
R
1 h 48 m

2022
R
1 h 48 m

The Independent

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Written By: Evan Parter

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The Observer (UK)

Feb 26, 2023

Some of the picture’s taut focus and pacing are lost to an unnecessary cancer subplot involving Eli’s family; like the journalists it follows, the film works best when it is tenaciously single-minded.

By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 1, 2022

While it zips along with pleasingly brisk economy in the expository establishing scenes, newcomer Evan Parter’s Black List screenplay indulges in too many movie-ish contrivances to offer a genuinely provocative spin on Beltway shenanigans.

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Wall Street Journal

Nov 3, 2022

An undercooked serving of political skulduggery that nevertheless provides a showcase for the magnetic Jodie Turner-Smith. Like most of the cast, she’s better than the material.

By John Anderson FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Nov 1, 2022

Despite appearances, The Independent isn’t much interested in the implications of a three-horse race for the Oval Office, or the viability of a down-to-earth superman uniting the country with promises that appeal to both sides of the aisle. No, that stuff is just a pretext for a tense but ultimately toothless polemic about the value of truth and the need for an independent press

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Screen Rant

Nov 11, 2022

At the heart of this plausible political thriller is a need for more insightful and incisive writing. The Independent often shows audiences what they already know about American politics, but it doesn’t tell one more.

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TheWrap

Nov 1, 2022

Tucked away in The Independent is a smaller family drama in which Elisha deals with her parents and the illness of her father. These scenes are far better than anything else in the film because Turner-Smith gets to play something realistic rather than over-the-top and plot-driven.

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Production Company Anonymous Content, NEXT Productions, Park Pictures, The Exchange

Release Date Nov 2, 2022

Duration 1 h 48 m

Rating R

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Brian Cox

Nicholas Booker

John Cena

Nate Sterling

Ann Dowd

Patricia Turnbull

Jodie Turner-Smith

Elisha 'Eli' James

Luke Kirby

Lucas Nicoll

Ali Marsh

Sharon Romney

Brandon Elsey

John Davidson

Julianne Arrieta

Rachel Atkins

Krista Braun

Jane Bower

Stephen Lang

Gordon White

Zane Pais

Max Feinberg

Damian Young

Rick Ackerman

Andrew Richardson

Kevin Conrad

Willie C. Carpenter

Hal James

Kecia Lewis

Lynn James

Imani Love

Lieutenant Penny James

Lily Yin

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Timothy Busfield

Tom Mayfield

Mark D. Espinoza

Enrique

Alysia Reiner

Kathy Gibbs

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