In the Loop

2009 Armando Iannucci 1h 46m ★ 7.0
Comedy
In the Loop

The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.

Cast

Peter Capaldi Peter Capaldi Malcolm Tucker
Tom Hollander Tom Hollander Simon Foster
Gina McKee Gina McKee Judy Molloy
James Gandolfini James Gandolfini Lt Gen. George Miller
Chris Addison Chris Addison Toby Wright
Anna Chlumsky Anna Chlumsky Liza Weld
Paul Higgins Paul Higgins Jamie McDonald
Mimi Kennedy Mimi Kennedy Karen Clarke

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with In the Loop

The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin 2017
Armando Iannucci double bill. Political power in the hands of absolute idiots, twice. Veep
Veep 2019
Political profanity. Two Iannucci comedies about the foul-mouthed incompetents who run the world.