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Operation Mincemeat

6.520222h 8mPG-13MovieWarHistoryDrama

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.

DirectorJohn Madden
WriterMichelle Ashford
ProducersCharles S. Cohen·Iain Canning

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Cast · Directed by John Madden

CFColin Firth
Colin Firth
Ewen Montagu
MMMatthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Cholmondeley
KMKelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald
Jean Leslie
PWPenelope Wilton
Penelope Wilton
Hester Leggett
JFJohnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn
Ian Fleming
JIJason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
Admiral John Godfrey
MGMark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Ivor Montazac
HMHattie Morahan
Hattie Morahan
Iris Montazac
PRPaul Ritter
Paul Ritter
Bentley Purchase
SBSimon Russell Beale
Simon Russell Beale
Winston Churchill
LMLorne MacFadyen
Lorne MacFadyen
Sgt. Roger Dearborn / Glyndwr Michael
MLMarkus von Lingen
Markus von Lingen
Adolf Clauss

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Operation Mincemeat — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Operation Mincemeat?

Operation Mincemeat is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in Canada.

Is Operation Mincemeat on Netflix?

Yes — Operation Mincemeat is available on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026.

Is Operation Mincemeat on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Operation Mincemeat isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on Netflix and Netflix Standard instead.

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Operation Mincemeat is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard in Canada, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.

Is Operation Mincemeat based on a true story?

Yes — Operation Mincemeat is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).