Official Secrets_
"Nothing is more dangerous than the truth."
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
Starring
Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes
Box Office
$10.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Official Secrets was released 7 years ago in 2019.
Overview
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK il...
Official Secrets is a Thriller, History, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 52m.
CAST (20)
Keira Knightley
Katharine Gun
Matt Smith
Martin Bright
Ralph Fiennes
Ben Emmerson
Adam Bakri
Yasar Gun
Matthew Goode
Peter Beaumont
Rhys Ifans
Ed Vulliamy
Indira Varma
Shami Chakrabarti
John Heffernan
James Welch
Conleth Hill
Roger Alton
Jack Farthing
Andy Dumfries
MyAnna Buring
Jasmine
Peter Guinness
TinTin
Chris Reilly
Jerry
Shaun Dooley
John
Ray Panthaki
Kamal Ahmed
Chris Larkin
Nigel Jones
Monica Dolan
Fiona Bygate
Clive Francis
Rear Admiral Nick Wilkinson
Tamsin Greig
Elizabeth Wilmshurst
Hattie Morahan
Yvonne Ridley
BOX OFFICE
$10.1M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
112 min (1h 52m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (1,075 votes)
Popularity
2
Box Office
$10,100,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Official Secrets about?
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
How long is Official Secrets?
Official Secrets has a runtime of 112 minutes (1h 52m).
Who stars in Official Secrets?
The cast of Official Secrets includes Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Adam Bakri, Matthew Goode.
How much did Official Secrets make at the box office?
Official Secrets earned $10,100,000 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Official Secrets?
Official Secrets has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 1,075 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Thriller
History
Drama