Operation Mincemeat (film)

Operation Mincemeat
UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Madden
Screenplay by	Michelle Ashford
Based on	Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
Produced by	Charles S. Cohen Iain Canning Emile Sherman Kris Thykier
Starring	Colin Firth Matthew Macfadyen Kelly Macdonald Penelope Wilton Johnny Flynn Jason Isaacs
Cinematography	Sebastian Blenkov
Edited by	Victoria Boydell
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production companies	FilmNation Entertainment Cross City Films See-Saw Films Cohen Media Group Archery Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Benelux) Netflix (North and Latin America)
Release dates	5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) (British Film Festival) 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) (United Kingdom) 11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) (United States)
Running time	128 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.3 million[1]
Box office	$15.7 million[2]

Operation Mincemeat is a 2021 British war drama film directed by John Madden. It is based upon Ben Macintyre's 2010 book on the British Operation Mincemeat during the Second World War. The film stars Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs. This was Paul Ritter's final film appearance, and was dedicated to his memory.

Operation Mincemeat had its world premiere at the 2021 British Film Festival in Australia, and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released on Netflix in North American and South American countries on 11 May 2022. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $15.7 million worldwide against a $6.3 million budget.