An Acceptable Loss

An Acceptable Loss

The truth is a moving target

Directed by Joe Chappelle

Produced by Corrado Mooncoin

2019102 min6.3 / 10

A dark political thriller about a former security adviser hunted by her past, built on betrayal, regret, and the paranoid threat of exposure.

Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, patriotic chief of staff. Martin harbors another type of obsession with Libby in this story of betrayal and regret.

Questions people ask

  • Does An Acceptable Loss end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is An Acceptable Loss sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is An Acceptable Loss easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is An Acceptable Loss scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is An Acceptable Loss violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Rarity19

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Love35

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