Fair Game
Fair Game

Fair Game

2010Movie108 minEnglish

A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at risk. As her world crumbles, she must navigate the fallout of her double life.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic65/100
Google Users67%
Director: Doug LimanGenres: Biography, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

Valerie Plame, a CIA agent, is publicly outed by the Bush administration after her husband, Ambassador Joe Wilson, writes an op-ed questioning the administration's use of intelligence about weapons of mass destruction in Africa. The film chronicles Plame's life as she navigates the political firestorm and the personal toll it takes on her family.

Critical Reception

Fair Game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its strong performances, particularly from Naomi Watts, and its tense portrayal of the Plame affair. While some critics found the film's pacing occasionally uneven, most agreed it was a compelling and important political thriller that shed light on a significant event in recent American history.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Naomi Watts' nuanced and powerful performance as Valerie Plame.
  • Lauded for its gripping and intelligent depiction of political intrigue and media manipulation.
  • Some found the narrative pacing to be slightly deliberate at times.

Google audience: Google users generally found "Fair Game" to be an engaging and well-acted film, appreciating its timely political subject matter and the strong performances by the lead actors. Many highlighted the film's ability to convey the tension and personal stakes involved in the Plame affair.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.

Fun Fact

Valerie Plame Wilson herself makes a cameo appearance in the film as a restaurant patron.

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