20091h 58mDir. Tom Tykwer

The International

Name: The International
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2009-02-03
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 2.5
Cast: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen, Brían F. O'Byrne

“They control your money. They control your government. They control your life. And everybody pays.”

ActionThrillerCrimeMystery

2.5 / 5.0

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1st Half: 2.5 ★vs2nd Half: 2.5 ★

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An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

Starring:Clive Owen,Naomi Watts,Armin Mueller-Stahl,Ulrich Thomsen,Brían F. O'Byrne

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Clive Owen

Louis Salinger

Naomi Watts

Eleanor Whitman

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Wilhelm Wexler

Ulrich Thomsen

Jonas Skarssen

Brían F. O'Byrne

The Consultant

Patrick Baladi

Martin White

Jay Villiers

Francis Ehames

James Rebhorn

New York D.A.

Michel Voletti

Viktor Haas

Jack McGee

Detective Bernie Ward

Remy Auberjonois

Sam Purvitz

Tibor Feldman

Dr. Isaacson

Key Production Crew

Director

Tom Tykwer

Screenplay & Writers

Eric Warren Singer

Cinematography

Frank Griebe

Original Score

Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek

Producers

Charles Roven, Lloyd Phillips, Richard Suckle

Film Details

Budget$50,000,000

Box Office Revenue$60,161,391

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Studio BabelsbergAtlas EntertainmentMosaic Media GroupX Filme Creative PoolColumbia Pictures

Keywords & Themes

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Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

2.5

“I hate to admit it, but I found Clive Owen a little… yawn-inducing in this one. Forgive me, movie gods, for I have sinned—and probably lost my chance of getting a British visa.”

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