The Operative (2019) Reviews & Ratings

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The Operative reviews

The Operative holds a 5.8/10 average from 249 TMDB ratings.

Still, if you’re after a character-focused espionage drama with an emphasis on real people and human drama rather than a James Bond-style spy caper featuring indestructible action heroes, ‘The Operative’ is worth checking out. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-operative-finding-the-humanity-in-espionage
— SWITCH. (6/10)

A young Western woman is recruited by the Mossad to go undercover in Tehran where she becomes entangled in a complex triangle with her handler and her subject.

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