Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 10, 2021 3/4

Responsible for penning the likes of Michael Clayton and the Matt Damon Bourne series, writer Tony Gilroy adds more intrigue to his resume with this tense drama.

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Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Mar 4, 2021 3.5/5

Allows Hamm's now trademarked Damaged Man Routine(TM) to stay front and centre.

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Jason Fraley WTOP (Washington, D.C.) Sep 3, 2020 3/4

After years as Don Draper, Jon Hamm shows a new side as a U.S. diplomat in Tony Gilroy's intricate political thriller.

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Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review Jun 9, 2020

This is a film that moves through its story like a trained professional with an unwavering eye that stays on target.

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Victor Stiff Goomba Stomp Mar 30, 2020

A by-the-numbers thriller that lacks punch.

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Peter Sobczynski eFilmCritic.com Mar 11, 2020

...it never quite manages to turn this corner from being a movie that sounds like a good idea to one that actually is one.

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Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass Feb 3, 2020 3.5/4

No doubt, this is Hamm's finest role to date after his Mad Men series...

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Jack Blackwell One Room With A View Nov 11, 2019 4/5

Not much that you haven't seen before, from the war-torn Middle Eastern city setting to exchanges illuminated by headlights, but it's still worth a look thanks to the intelligence and political clout of Gilroy's script combined with Hamm's star power.

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Rhys Tarling Isolated Nation Sep 26, 2019 2.5/5

There's political intrigue abound in Beirut. The actors do their jobs well and director Brad Anderson has put together a thriller that sometimes thrills, when it's feeling gracious.

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Linda and Al Lerner Movies and Shakers Aug 8, 2019

Jon Hamm gives his best performance yet.

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Cate Marquis We Are Movie Geeks Apr 24, 2019 3.5/5

There was so much more that could have been said in Beirut, but Jon Hamm is a strong enough actor to make the thriller work.

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Wendy Shreve Featuring Film Apr 4, 2019

Hamm's nuanced performance elevates the actor to stardom.

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Francis X. Friel Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Mar 20, 2019 3/5

Gilroy often fares better with more human elements to ground his often too-complex-by-half plotting, and here the solid cast makes the most of it.

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Jason Best Movie Talk Feb 9, 2019 4/5

Imagine that Mad Men's Don Draper got out of the advertising business and went into the spy game.

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Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Dec 21, 2018 3.5/5

Feels like a throwback to old school political thrillers of the past and delivers little fresh or trendy by way of its story line.

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Kyle Kohner The Playlist Oct 23, 2018 D+

Beirut is a disappointing display of what filmmaking can accomplish in terms of offering artistic reflection into the world's affairs.

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Robert Daniels 812filmreviews Aug 27, 2018 2.5/4

But while the philosophy of Beirut is lacking, the film is generally entertaining.

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Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal Aug 24, 2018

It's not edge-of-your-seat riveting, but it is interesting enough to get audiences to the end.

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Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) Aug 23, 2018

Jon Hamm is like the Don Draper version of James Bond: sardonic, invested, talented but world weary and wryly humorous.

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Demetrios Matheou London Evening Standard Aug 20, 2018 4/5

Tony Gilroy's script is intricate and intelligent, with an appropriately cynical view of US foreign relations. And Hamm makes hay with his best role since Mad Men.

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