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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ Draws Strong Early Reviews Ahead of Theatrical Release

Early critics single out Cillian Murphy's return with a reported 91% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Overview

  • The feature opens in select cinemas on March 6, with Netflix streaming beginning March 20.
  • Reviews published March 5 highlight Murphy’s commanding performance while noting uneven or compressed storytelling elsewhere.
  • Coverage points to a 1940 setting that weaves in a Nazi counterfeiting plot connected to Operation Bernhard without revealing story turns.
  • Barry Keoghan debuts as Duke Shelby in a recast role, with Rebecca Ferguson and Tim Roth among the prominent additions alongside returning series regulars.
  • Written by creator Steven Knight and directed by Tom Harper, the film is framed in reporting as a bridge to a planned follow-up series set in the early 1950s.