Heavy on detail and melodrama but missing the spark from its remarkable real-life inspiration, The Fifth Estate mostly serves as a middling showcase for Benedict Cumberbatch's remarkable talent.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Bill Condon -
Producer -
Steve Golin , Michael Sugar -
Screenwriter -
Josh Singer -
Distributor -
DreamWorks SKG -
Production Co -
Anonymous Content , Reliance Entertainment -
Rating -
R (Some Violence|Language) -
Genre -
Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 18, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 23, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.3M -
Runtime -
2h 8m -
Sound Mix -
Datasat , SDDS , Dolby Digital