Tenet_
"Time runs out."
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
Director
Christopher Nolan
Starring
John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki
Box Office
$365.3M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
13 countries
Rakuten TV
12 countries
Netflix
11 countries
Max
6 countries
U
Universal+ Amazon Channel
2 countries
D
DIRECTV GO
1 country
ALL REGIONS
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Tenet earned $365.3M worldwide on a $205.0M budget — a 78% return on investment.
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Year context
Tenet was released 6 years ago in 2020.
CAST (20)
John David Washington
Protagonist
Robert Pattinson
Neil
Elizabeth Debicki
Kat
Kenneth Branagh
Sator
Dimple Kapadia
Priya
Michael Caine
Crosby
Martin Donovan
Fay
Fiona Dourif
Wheeler
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Volkov
Himesh Patel
Mahir
Clémence Poésy
Barbara
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Ives
Laurie Shepherd
Max
Anthony Molinari
Rohan
Juhan Ulfsak
Passenger
Jefferson Hall
Well-dressed Man
Ivo Uukkivi
Uniformed Official
Andrew Howard
Driver
Rich Ceraulo Ko
SWAT / Target
Jonathan Camp
SWAT 2
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$205.0M
Budget
$365.3M
Revenue
+78%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
STUDIOS (2)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
150 min (2h 30m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (10,829 votes)
Popularity
11
Budget
$205,000,000
Box Office
$365,304,105
Profit
+$160,304,105
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Tenet about?
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
How long is Tenet?
Tenet has a runtime of 150 minutes (2h 30m).
Who directed Tenet?
Tenet was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Who stars in Tenet?
The cast of Tenet includes John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Dimple Kapadia.
How much did Tenet make at the box office?
Tenet earned $365,304,105 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $205,000,000.
What is the rating of Tenet?
Tenet has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 10,829 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction
KEYWORDS (18)
assassin
espionage
spy
time travel
mumbai (bombay), india
arms dealer
terrorism
terrorist attack
nuclear weapons
terrorist plot
backwards
alternate timeline
oslo, norway
time paradox
kyiv (kiev), ukraine
intense
admiring
amused