Guy Ritchie's The Covenant | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Is Guy Ritchie's The Covenant a true story? ›

Although Guy Ritchie's The Covenant is not based on one person's true story, it is inspired by historical precedent. In 2016, two years before the events depicted in the movie, The Smithsonian ran a haunting piece entitled, The Haunting Fate of the Afghan Interpreters the U.S. Left Behind.

Its plot follows John Kinley, a U.S. Army Green Beret master sergeant, and Ahmed, his Afghan interpreter, fighting the Taliban. The film was theatrically released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and STXfilms in the United States on April 21, 2023, received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $21 million.

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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant / Budget

The official story is that we are calling this film "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" to distinguish it from the 2006 film The Covenant. But I've got another theory. I reckon we're putting Guy Ritchie's name on it, because otherwise no one would believe it was one of his. The Covenant is a film in three parts.

Jake Gyllenhaal's character, John Kinley, is not a real person but is instead inspired by real sergeants who worked with interpreters. The movie highlights the unshakable bonds that developed between soldiers and interpreters and sheds light on the challenges they faced after the US military withdrew from Afghanistan.

Chase Collins is the main antagonist of the 2006 cult film The Covenant. He is a teenage warlock who is the descendant of the long-banished fifth family of witches from the Ipswich Colony, who formed a covenant of silence to protect them.

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Acting credits and awards. Gyllenhaal's most acclaimed films, according to the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, include October Sky (1999), Donnie Darko (2001), Lovely & Amazing (2002), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Zodiac (2007), Source Code (2011), End of Watch (2012), Nightcrawler (2014), and Stronger (2017).

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Ritchie is worth an estimated £100 million and owns a 1,000 acre estate in Wiltshire and recently bought a neighbouring airstrip. His pub sells beer from his own Gritchie Brewing brand and also venison from the country park, where he lives.

The Big Picture

The events in the movie The Covenant are not based on a true story, but they could have happened in a similar way. The performances of the cast and the direction by Guy Ritchie make the story feel real and convincing.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)

Rated R for violence, language throughout and brief drug content.

While this movie is a bit of a slow burn, "The Covenant" remains a must-see for those in search of an authentic, engaging, and entertaining viewing experience.

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Interpreters and their family members were kidnapped, tortured and killed for their perceived betrayal against the Taliban, even before the U.S. withdrawal. Once the Americans were gone, they were forced to go into hiding -- and even then weren't completely safe.

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