The Report (2019 film)

The Report is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Scott Z. Burns and starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening. The plot follows Staffer Daniel J. Jones and the Senate Intelligence Committee as they investigate accusations of torture by the CIA following the September 11 attacks.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019. It is scheduled to be released Fall 2019, by Amazon Studios.

Premise
Senate staffer Daniel Jones is assigned the daunting task of leading an investigation into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program. After analyzing extensive evidence, he learns about their 'enhanced interrogation techniques'—proven to be brutal, immoral, and ineffective—that the CIA adopted after 9/11. When Jones and the Senate Intelligence Committee attempt to release the results from his investigation, however, the CIA and White House go to great lengths to prevent the truth from getting out.

Cast

 * Adam Driver as Daniel Jones
 * Annette Bening as Dianne Feinstein
 * Jon Hamm as Denis McDonough
 * Jennifer Morrison
 * Tim Blake Nelson
 * Ben McKenzie
 * Jake Silbermann as Yoked up CIA Officer
 * Matthew Rhys
 * Ted Levine as John Brennan
 * Michael C. Hall
 * Maura Tierney as Bernadette
 * Dominic Fumusa as George Tenet
 * Noah Bean as Martin Heinrich
 * Douglas Hodge as Dr. Jim Mitchell
 * Corey Stoll as Cyrus Clifford
 * T. Ryder Smith as Bruce Jessen
 * Fajer Kaisi as Ali Soufan
 * Linda Powell as Marcy Morris
 * John Rothman as Sheldon Whitehouse
 * Joanne Tucker
 * Ian Blackman as Cofer Black
 * Zuhdi Boueri
 * Carlos Gomez
 * Ratnesh Dubey
 * Scott Shepherd as Senator Mark Udall
 * Caroline Krass
 * Kate Beahan
 * James Hindman as Inspector General Buckley


 * Austin Michael Young as Agent Miller
 * Joseph Siravo as John Rizzo

Production
The project was announced in April 2018 with Scott Z. Burns directing and writing while Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Morrison were signed on to star.

The film began production on April 16, 2018 in New York with Tim Blake Nelson, Ben McKenzie, Matthew Rhys, Ted Levine and Michael C. Hall added to the cast the following month. In June 2018, Maura Tierney joined the cast.

Release
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2019. Shortly after, Amazon Studios acquired distribution rights to the film. It is scheduled to be released Fall 2019.

Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 8.13/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Report draws on a dark chapter in American history to offer a sober, gripping account of one public servant's crusade for accountability." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".