The Covenant
Directed by Guy RitchieGuy Ritchie's The Covenant follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). After an ambush, Ahmed goes to Herculean lengths to save Kinley's life. When Kinley learns that Ahmed and his family were not given safe passage to America as promised, he must repay his debt by returning to the war zone to retrieve them before the Taliban hunts them down first.
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- MigentoJanuary 24, 2025Great war movie.
- FreshEggrollMay 9, 2025Bussin movie fr
- Motaba Movie center20h agoThe best Guy Ritchie film to date. It’s a shame it didn’t get a theatrical release, because that’s where it truly belonged—especially when compared to the director’s previous few works, which this film completely outclasses. It’s an exciting, heartfelt production that, beyond the action, actually has something meaningful to say.
- joshystuartNovember 9, 2025Very moving. It's so sad that so many were left behind.
- kVOD.2 | https://linktr.ee/xszrOctober 8, 2025pacing, the bgm, the cinematography, the scipt, the humor..keeps me engaged till the end. another Guy Ritchie absolute cinema
- Jason Emanuel PhillipSeptember 29, 2025Really enjoyed this gem. It was unexpectedly good. The story telling and visuals were good. Soundtracks were equally good.
- NumiSeptember 11, 2025Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023) delivers a gripping war drama that focuses on the bond between a U.S. Army sergeant and his Afghan interpreter during the war in Afghanistan. Led by a strong performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, the film balances intense action with emotional depth, earning praise for its realistic portrayal of loyalty, sacrifice, and the human cost of conflict. While some critics noted its limited mass appeal and uneven pacing, many applauded its sincerity and craftsmanship, calling it one of Ritchie's most mature works. It stands out as a thoughtful entry in the Fictional Military genre. Rating: 4/5
- SniffinTroutAugust 23, 2025Bubble boy was mad good in this, Love this movie, one of the top 10 best army movies
- dyk63August 22, 2025Hackneyed plot line, characters and values. Guy Ritchie’s reliable. Easy to watch.
- usasandAugust 18, 2025Very good and so what real.
- bruno.c85August 13, 2025Brilliant narrative and performance
- daveg63July 16, 2025Good movie. Jake, as always, is great.
- Kevin WardJuly 3, 2025I’ve not been a big fan of Guy Ritchie‘s more recent films. This film has a very different feel than most other Guy Ritchie films I’ve seen though. It’s a war drama/thriller with a fairly straight forward plot. No elaborate ruse de guerres. And it’s extremely effective—at least for the first two-thirds. There’s a really well realized action set piece that takes place at a mine. Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim’s are both really excellent as the leads, Gyllenhaal as Sergeant John Kinley and Salim as Afghan interpreter Ahmed. And everything up to when Ahmed is carrying John Kinley across the Afghan mountains and out of Taliban controlled territory, is really gripping entertainment even if the focus is mostly on developing these two characters and their bond. It’s the last third that loses some of that thrill. The shift to Kinley’s rescue of Ahmed and his family is much less interesting or exciting. For example, there are several scenes of Gyllenhaal screaming into a phone trying to get Ahmed’s family’s visas. And though the final action sequence injects some tensions back into the film, the literal deus ex machina finale was a bit of a let down. Those final act misgivings aside, this was a really enjoyable film. Update: just want to add a few thoughts. Reading more about this it seems that this specific story is not true despite the photograph montage at the close of the film. It’s presented at the end in such a way that leads you to believe these are photos of John Kinley and Ahmed. Ostensibly it’s likely the only true part of the story is the fact that we’ve abandoned thousands of Afghan interpreters that were promised visas for assisting in our war effort. All the other acts of American heroism are likely complete works of fiction. So….there’s that.
- musasoftlabxMarch 10, 2025Story - 2/2 Screenplay - 1/1 (Scenes flow progressively, no skipping or scene dragging) Visuals - 0.5/1 (4K-HDR would have really had better visuals to the sunny Afghanistan. The mountain scenery could have been spectacular) Sound - 0.5/1 (Gunshot scenes and explosions could have been more impactful. Helicopter scenes could have utilized atmos channels) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Overall - 4/5. Really good. A must watch
- Chris CSeptember 22, 2024Those going into this expecting an early Guy Ritchie film like "Lock, Stock" or "Snatch" may be disappointed, because this film is about a serious subject matter. While there are some humorous bits, it's a tense action film that treats that subject matter appropriately. Jake Gyllenhaal is solid, as always, in the lead role, but it's Dar Salim's excellent performance throughout his screen time that's the real treat here.
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The Covenant was released on April 19, 2023.
The Covenant was directed by Guy Ritchie.
The Covenant has a runtime of 2 hr 3 min.
The Covenant was produced by Ivan Atkinson, John Friedberg, Guy Ritchie, Josh Berger.
The key characters in The Covenant are Master Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal), Ahmed (Dar Salim), Charlie 'Jizzy' Crow (Sean Sagar).
The Covenant is rated R.
The Covenant is an Action, Thriller, War film.
The Covenant has an audience rating of 9.8 out of 10.