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The Imitation Game (2014)

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English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II.

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Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Written by Studio Canal

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Rated PG-13 for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking | See all certifications »
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25 December 2014 (USA)  »

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$479,352 (USA) (28 November 2014)

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$1,000,459 (USA) (5 December 2014)
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Principal photography finished on November 11, 2013 which coincided with Remembrance Day. See more »

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The structural frame of the prototype Bombe built by Turing in this movie appears to be constructed from a shelving/storage system called Dexion. Whilst Dexion was first invented in 1939, its inventor was not able to obtain the resources for manufacturing until after WW2. Dexion was not available as an "off the shelf" product until 1948 at the earliest. See more »

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Joan Clarke: Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.
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3 November 2014 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This is THE movie for anyone who wants to learn about the birth of all modern computing and cryptography. It also provides a deep commentary on the ignorance of people who hate those who do not fit in. I wish the film could have gone into more detail about Alan Turing after the war when his deepest personal struggles were in full force. However, for a theatrical film it would have been far too long. This film illustrates how far we have come as a society in terms of accepting gay and lesbians and their contributions to society. I will not spoil the film but for the cypherpunks out there you will be a little uneasy if you compare the MI-6 tactics to those of today's NSA and other three letter agencies that spy on our every digital move. All in all a brilliant film with great actors that will move your hearts and minds.


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