The Promise

2016, History/Drama, 2h 14m

161 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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The Promise wastes an outstanding cast and powerful real-life story on a love triangle that frustratingly fails to engage. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Brilliant medical student Michael (Oscar Isaac) meets beautiful dance instructor Ana (Charlotte Le Bon) in late 1914. Their shared Armenian heritage sparks an attraction that explodes into a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana's boyfriend (Christian Bale), an American photojournalist who's dedicated to exposing the truth. As the Ottoman Empire crumbles into war-torn chaos, their conflicting passions must be deferred as they join forces to get themselves and their people to safety.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Disturbing Images|Thematic Material|Violence|War Atrocities)
Genre:

History, Drama, Romance
Original Language:

English
Director:

Terry George
Producer:

Eric Esrailian, Mike Medavoy, William Horberg
Writer:

Terry George, Robin Swicord
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 21, 2017 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$8.0M
Runtime:

2h 14m
Distributor:

Open Road

Cast & Crew

Oscar Isaac
Michael Boghosian

Charlotte Le Bon

Charlotte Le Bon
Ana Khesarian

Christian Bale
Chris Myers

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo
Marta Boghosian

Marwan Kenzari
Emre Ogan

Angela Sarafyan

Angela Sarafyan
Maral

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Sep 06, 2017

"The Promise" tells an important story. The acting and costumes are reasonably good, but it seems as if it might have been a bit watered-down -- almost like a Hallmark presentation of the Armenian genocide. It's good, but it could have been a lot better.

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