Tenet
Directed by Christopher NolanArmed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.
Tenet Ratings & Reviews
- CubaneJanuary 5, 2026While Inception demonstrates the power of challenging the viewer to think, it can be taken too far. It's reasonable to expect a person to complete a couch-to-5k in 2 months, but turning around and giving them another 2 to win the Barkley Marathons just isn't going to happen. This is a good film. But it's just so goddamn convoluted that I don't think it can be great.
- PatrikStarJune 16, 2025Nolan cooked something that tastes good, but I have no idea what I'm eating.
- MikeOctober 11, 2024Tenet is a bombastic, action-packed and visually stunning experience with typical Nolan time manipulation implemented "For me, I think this is the end of a beautiful friendship." I know Tenet is one of the most controversial films Nolan has made, but I personally really liked the experience it provided. When I watch an action film I do not find it a necessity to have a deep philosophical story, the experience that the action provides is what is most important for me with this genre. The reversed entropy added a new and unique aspect to this genre, which I appreciated. With Hoyte van Hoytema as cinematographer you can expect some great looking shots, and Tenet did not disappoint. The cinematography felt natural, but never boring. Also kudos to Hoyte van Hoytema and the rest of the crew for shooting scenes reversed. They did not digitally reverse the shot material, but they modified the cameras. The story itself felt a bit cold and I did not care that much for the characters. Nevertheless Tenet provided me with a great experience, mainly because it required to pay attention to the plot. Although I did understand almost everything on a first watch, the multiple rewatches made me look at the film in a different way which kept it interesting for me. This was especially important because the film lacks the emotional aspect I usually like in other films. As with every Nolan film, the score was impactful and beautiful. After hearing Hans Zimmer was working on Dune and Nolan went for Ludwig Göransson, I was a bit skeptical. But Ludwig Göransson did an great job in providing an impactful score that is up to Nolan’s alley. Not everyone is too keen on the audio mixing Nolan did with Tenet, but I personally had no problems hearing any dialog in an IMAX theater or at my Home Theater. Ofcourse it is not acceptable that a good audio system is required in order to hear the dialog in a film. Certain scenes, the airport scene for example, were ment to be focussed on the score instead of the dialog. This was done to let the viewer experience the fact that Neil was not focussing on what the man said either and I don’t think this is something everyone realizes. Overall I really enjoyed Tenet. Is it Nolan’s best film? No, but I still really enjoyed the action combined with the time manipulation, great cinematography and impactful score that provided this experience. Letterboxd: Mike_v_E
- Vitor Lameirão AlvesDecember 28, 2025A Nolan puzzle-blockbuster reminiscent of Inception, Memento, and Interstellar. Spectacular action, immersive sound, and visuals dazzle, but the temporal inversion plot can overwhelm first-time viewers. Forward, backward, inverted—everything happens twice, and your brain may short-circuit. Rewarding on multiple viewings, combining blockbuster spectacle with intellectual challenge.
- flavo43December 26, 2025Tenet is a film I genuinely enjoyed, even as it constantly challenged me to keep up. The plot is undeniably convoluted, and at times I felt like I was only grasping pieces of what was happening on first watch. That said, the complexity is also part of the appeal. The concepts, storyline, characters, and effects are all impressive, and the film introduces time travel in a fresh way by centring it on entropy rather than simple cause and effect. I found that idea fascinating, especially how it’s visualised through action scenes that run forwards and backwards simultaneously. It’s stylish, ambitious, and incredibly creative, with a sense of momentum that rarely lets up. While it demands attention—and probably multiple viewings—it rewards that effort with a unique, fluid narrative experience. Tenet isn’t easy, but it’s bold, inventive, and unlike anything else I’ve seen.
- sti53April 7, 2025See you at the beginning, my friend. Third watching, still noticing new elements this time around!
- StreetterOctober 19, 2025I don't know anyone that can actually explain this movie in a coherent way. Visual Effects don't need a 2.5 hour long movie.
- ayayronMay 18, 2025Trivia: aibohphobia, a palindrome, is a noun meaning the irrational fear of palindromes
- Brad.Plex.October 13, 2024James Bond with time travel. Nolan once again delivers and emotional, thought provoking, action packed script akin to Inception. And as with his other films, it gets better with each re-watch as you piece together more of the puzzle and wrap your mind around temporal pincer maneuvers and causality loops.
- אסף מDecember 24, 2025If you try to get into his world and ignore some logic this movie make your imagination and willing to explore this world idea with friends go far
- ZaCkOnENovember 29, 2025Too brilliant to hate, too confusing to love. Even on rewatch
- Michael SurberNovember 4, 2025I've probably watched this film a half dozen times now and each time I catch something new. Nolan has a way of making films that pretty much demand viewers to pay close attention while watching. No casual viewing or one will definitely miss some vital clue to what is happening. I remember the very first time I watched, once it was completed I went back and watched it a second time to try and catch it all. Still working on that, there is plenty to unpack here. Overall, very high ratings from me. Christopher Nolan never lets me down and ALWAYS gets me thinking.
- dyk63October 9, 2025Great conceit, fantastic cinematography as you’d expect with Christoper Nolan. But the plot is a bit bloated at times with some wooden characters (what does the scene with Micahel Caine actually add to the movie?). Watched it 3 times, and enjoyed each time.😀
- levi_v1September 25, 2025Once you catch up and start getting a grip on how intricate the movie is it's an absolute masterpiece but they started the movie off moving too fast. A movie shouldn't be something that you have to watch multiple times to completely understand. It was designed beautifully besides that fact though.
- blk_cyanideJuly 23, 2025One of the best , deepest , most cerebral of a brain twister movie I've seen since primer, also check los chronocrimenes
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Tenet Trivia
Tenet was released on August 26, 2020.
Tenet was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Tenet has a runtime of 2 hr 30 min.
Tenet was produced by Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas.
The key characters in Tenet are Protagonist (John David Washington), Neil (Robert Pattinson), Kat (Elizabeth Debicki).
Tenet is rated PG-13.
Tenet is a Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi film.
Tenet has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.