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Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio’s CIA Thriller Officially Hits Apple TV
Ridley Scott’s 2008 espionage thriller *Body of Lies*, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, has become one of the most popular films on Apple TV’s domestic chart. Its renewed viewership brings attention to a film about a CIA operative pursuing a terrorist in Jordan and the handler directing him from Virginia.
The film also features Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani and an early major role for Oscar Isaac. It earned around $120 million worldwide against a reported $70 million budget and received mixed reviews, with a 54% Rotten Tomatoes score. The chart is topped by another Crowe film, *The Nice Guys*.
In short
- *Body of Lies* has surged on Apple TV’s domestic chart.
- DiCaprio plays a CIA operative, with Crowe as his handler.
- The 2008 thriller earned about $120 million worldwide.