| Cop Secret | |
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| Leynilögga | |
| Directed by | Hannes Þór Halldórsson |
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| Produced by | Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Elli Cassata |
| Edited by | Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson & Hannes Þór Halldórsson |
| Music by | Kristján Sturla Bjarnason |
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| Distributed by | Samfilm |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | Iceland |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Box office | $588,651[2] |
Cop Secret (Icelandic: Leynilögga) is a 2021 Icelandic action comedy film directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson from a screenplay that he co-wrote alongside Nína Pedersen and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson. The film stars Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir.[3][4]
The film is based on a fake movie trailer made by Auðunn, Hannes and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson for a TV show in 2011. The trailer featured Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Hjalti Árnason, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Hörður Magnússon and Hermann Gunnarsson.[5] It premièred in the Concorso internazionale at the 74th Locarno Film Festival on 10 August 2021.[1]
Synopsis
A cop (Auðunn Blöndal) in denial of his sexuality, falls in love with his new partner (Egill Einarsson), while investigating a string of bank robberies where nothing seems to have been stolen.[6]
Cast
- Auðunn Blöndal as Bússi
- Egill Einarsson as Hörður
- Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir as Þorgerður
- Vivian Ólafsdóttir as Stefanía
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson as Klemenz
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Rikki
- Júlíana Sara Gunnarsdóttir as Lilja
- Gunnar Hansson as Softý
- Jón Gnarr as Jón Gnarr
- Rúrik Gíslason[3]
- Bríet[3]
- Jón Jónsson[3]
- Guðmundur Benediktsson as himself
Production
On 19 January 2021 it was announced that the Hannes Þór Halldórsson directional debut film Cop Secret will be presented on the Nordic Film Market on 5 February 2021.[7][8]
Principal photography concluded in Iceland in December 2020.[4]
Release
The film premièred in the Concorso internazionale at the 74th Locarno Film Festival on 21 August 2021.[1] It was first theatrically released in Island on 22 October 2021,[2] while its release on VOD was in the U.K. and Ireland on 23 May 2022 by Vertigo Releasing,[9] and in North America on 12 July 2022.[10][11] It was screened at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival on 6 September 2022.[12]
Reception
Box office
Cop Secret grossed 76 million ISK (about $588,651) only in Iceland in 2021,[2] coming in second in the box office behind No Time to Die.[13][14]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[11]
Jay Weissberg of Variety said of the film: "Entertaining? Yes, by and large. Clever? Not by a long shot."[15] Gunnar Ragnarsson of RÚV criticized the film, stating that he film's action and endless pop culture references get tired after a while and that lead actor Auðunn Blöndal did not yet have the ability to carry a film.[16] In her review for Eye for Film, Jane Fae remembers that the film explicitly mentions Die Hard 3.[17]
References
- ^ a b c "Leynilögga (Cop Secret)". locarnofestival.ch. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cop Secret (2021)". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Stefán Árni Pálsson (16 April 2021). "Fyrsta myndefnið úr Leynilöggunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b Annika Pham (19 January 2021). "Icelandic Soccer World Cup Hero Bows Directorial Debut at Goteborg's Nordic Film Market". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Atli Fannar (5 April 2011). "Ætla að gera hasarmynd úr Leynilöggustiklunni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Leynilögga með enskum texta" (in Icelandic). Sambíóin. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Vassilis Economou (19 January 2021). "Göteborg's Nordic Film Market plans a digital edition and unveils its selection". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Mr josh (19 January 2021). "'One other Spherical,' 'Tigers,' 'Flee' Take Top Goteborg Festival Awards". thenewstrace.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Cop Secret (2022) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ John Hopewell (17 May 2022). "Cop Secret Closes North America, France for Alief (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Cop Secret". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "COP SECRET | - Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival". bifff.net. 6 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Bond tekjuhæsta kvikmynd síðasta árs". Viðskiptablaðið (in Icelandic). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (18 January 2022). "Tuttugu vinsælustu kvikmyndir ársins 2021 á Íslandi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Jay Weissberg (17 August 2021). "'Cop Secret' Review: A Derivative Action Movie Parody Set in Iceland for a Change". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Gunnar Ragnarsson (28 October 2021). "Hreðjalaust hommagrín og þunn persónusköpun". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Jane Fae (14 June 2022). "Cop Secret (2021) Movie Review from Eye for Film". eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
- Cop Secret at IMDb
- Cop Secret at AllMovie
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