The Order (2024 film) explained

Director:Justin Kurzel
Screenplay:Zach Baylin
Starring:
Cinematography:Adam Arkapaw
Editing:Nick Fenton
Music:Jed Kurzel
Distributor:Prime Video (through Amazon MGM Studios)
Runtime:116 minutes[1]
Country:Canada[2]
Language:English

The Order is a 2024 Canadian historical action 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.

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. It will be released in the UK on December 27, 2024.

Premise

In 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 led by charismatic leader Bob Mathews.[3]

Production

In 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.[4] In May 2023, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Odessa Young, Alison Oliver and Marc Maron joined the cast.[5] [6]

Filming began in May 2023, in Alberta, Canada.[5] [7]

Release

The Order had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2024, where it competed for the Golden Lion.[8] Amazon Prime Video will distribute in multiple international territories excluding the United States.[9] 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.[3] [10]

Reception

Tim Grierson of Screen International wrote that the film was "always skillfully choreographed but never showy".[11] Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline Hollywood characterized the film as a "sweeping slice of political Americana".[12] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "a gripping true story of American violence".[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biennale Cinema 2024 The Order . . 29 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Grierson . Tim. The Order: Venice Review . 2024-10-15 . Screen Daily.
  3. Web site: Justin Kurzel's True Crime Thriller 'The Order' Starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult & Tye Sheridan Acquired By Vertical. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. 16 May 2024. 16 May 2024.
  4. Web site: 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. February 19, 2023. May 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230522060005/https://deadline.com/2023/02/jude-law-nicholas-hoult-justin-kurzel-domestic-terror-group-silent-brotherhood-order-efm-1235248849/. dead.
  5. Web site: Tye Sheridan Joins Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult In Justin Kurzel's Crime Thriller 'The Order'For AGC Studios . May 2, 2023 . May 2, 2023 . May 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514065323/https://deadline.com/2023/05/tye-sheridan-joins-jude-law-nicholas-hoult-in-thriller-the-order-1235353722/ . live .
  6. Web site: Alison Oliver, Jurnee Smollett, Marc Maron & Odessa Young Board Crime Thriller 'The Order' from AGC Studios . May 8, 2023 . May 10, 2023 . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607055121/https://deadline.com/2023/05/marc-maron-jurnee-smollett-more-join-justin-kurzel-film-the-order-1235359273/ . live .
  7. Web site: 'The One': HanWay Films Boards Erotic Horror Starring Melissa Barrera & Nicholas Hoult . May 9, 2023 . May 9, 2023 . May 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516151048/https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-one-hanway-films-melissa-barrera-nicholas-hoult-erotic-horror-1235360385/ . live .
  8. Web site: Biennale Cinema 2024 | the Order . July 16, 2024 .
  9. Web site: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult Pic 'The Order,' About U.S. White Supremacist Group, Sells to Prime Video for International (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. February 18, 2023. February 19, 2023. March 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325075605/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/jude-law-nicholas-hoult-the-order-amazon-prime-video-1235528178/. live.
  10. Web site: The Order (2024) - Financial Information. The Numbers. August 7, 2024. August 13, 2024.
  11. Web site: The Order: Venice Review. Tim. Grierson. August 31, 2024. December 4, 2024. Screen International.
  12. Web site: Deadline Hollywood. August 31, 2024. Stephanie. Bunbury. The Order Review: Jude Law Shines In Justin Kurzel's Brilliantly-Shot, Sweeping Slice Of Political Americana — Venice Film Festival. December 4, 2024.
  13. Web site: The Hollywood Reporter. The Order Review: Jude Law Faces Down a Gang of Neo-Nazi Bandits in Justin Kurzel's Riveting Real-Life Thriller. August 31, 2024. Jordan. Mintzer. December 4, 2024.

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