In The Loop

Slapstick 2026 concludes with a big-screen return for one of the sharpest and most prescient political comedies ever made.

A feature-length spin-off from The Thick of It, In The Loop follows ministers, spin doctors and hapless aides as a single off-hand remark spirals into an international crisis. 

With career-best performances from Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander and Gina McKee, Armando’s BAFTA-winning satire remains frighteningly relevant. A masterclass in the art of farce, fury and four-letter politics.

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