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The Courier

2020, Mystery & thriller/History, 1h 51m

216 Reviews 1,000+ Verified Ratings

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The Courier delivers a rousingly effective old-school spy adventure elevated by a thrilling fact-based story and Benedict Cumberbatch's nervy central performance. Read critic reviews

Benedict Cumberbatch is terrific in The Courier, hooking the viewer in while the slow-burning story shifts into gear. Read audience reviews

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The Courier: Trailer 1

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Movie Info

THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Smoking Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & thriller, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Dominic Cooke
Producer: Adam Ackland, Rory Aitken, Ben Browning, Ben Pugh
Writer: Tom O'Connor
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2021 wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.6M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Distributor: Lionsgate - Roadside Attractions
Production Co: 42, SunnyMarch, FilmNation Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Greville Wynne

Merab Ninidze

Oleg Penkovsky

Vladimir Chuprikov

Vladimir Chuprikov

Nikita Khrushchev

James Schofield

James Schofield

Cox

Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Emily Donovan

Anton Lesser

Bertrand

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