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Tenet Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It’s time for a new protagonist

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Aug. 31, 2020

Tenet

Release Date: Thursday, September 3, 2020 Nationwide

Christopher Nolan, Aaron Johnson, Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thomas, John David Washington, Clemence Poesy, Himesh Patel, Dimple Kapadia

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 0 m

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Plot

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Plot
John David Washington is the new Protagonist in Christopher Nolan’s original sci-fi action spectacle “Tenet.” 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. Not time travel. Inversion.
Action Drama Thriller

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Tenet.

Crew Behind the Film

The Tenet behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Christopher Nolan last directed Oppenheimer and Dunkirk. The film's writer Christopher Nolan last wrote Oppenheimer and Dunkirk.

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Producers
Christopher Nolan
Emma Thomas
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Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence and intense action
Runtime
2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline
It’s time for a new protagonist
Also known as
Next Christopher Nolan Film

Language
English

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Tenet TV Spot
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Tenet Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Tenet movie production.

Key Facts

  • Warner Bros. Pictures pushed the release date back two weeks to July 31st (6/14/2020).
  • Being filmed in seven countries using a mix of Imax and 70mm film (5/22/19).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Tenet was released in nationwide movie theaters on Thursday, September 3, 2020. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including Love, Guaranteed.



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Mon., Aug. 31, 2020

  • Set film release to Nationwide

  • Set film release to Nationwide

  • Added a running time of 120 minutes

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for violence and intense action

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