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The Courier

7.0/10
TMDB1,450 votes
2020Original: English112 min

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Genres: Thriller, History, Drama
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About The Courier

Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.

The Courier (2020) is a film in the thriller, history, drama genres. Directed by Dominic Cooke. The cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley.

Released
2020-01-24
Original language
English
Runtime
112 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies
SunnyMarch, 42, FilmNation Entertainment
Directors
Dominic Cooke
Writers
Tom O'Connor

The Courier cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.0/10 from 1,450 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

sykobanana

TMDB member review

Cumberbatch shines in this 1960's Cold War spy thriller. This movie is worth watching just for Cumberbatch's performance alone (this is probably his best so far), but he is also backed up by the talented Brosnahan and Ninidze. This film doesnt run at a fast pace, but if you have patience, it is a little known and extremely rewarding part of history. (More Bridge of Spies than Tom Clancy).

JPV852

TMDB member review

Well made and suspense-filled historical-thriller with another great performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. Doesn't exactly have an emotional impact but still well worth checking out. 3.75/5

r96sk

TMDB member review

Excellent! It's not quite 'Bridge of Spies', but 'The Courier' is too an awesome MI6/CIA/KGB infused flick. The two films tell tales regarding the Cold War, with the 2015 release narrowly a notch above this. Both have outstanding lead performances though. Benedict Cumberbatch is magnificent throughout, especially towards the end - the bald look suits him incredibly well, I must say... need him in a drug kingpin…

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Excellent! It's not quite 'Bridge of Spies', but 'The Courier' is too an awesome MI6/CIA/KGB infused flick. The two films tell tales regarding the Cold War, with the 2015 release narrowly a notch above this. Both have outstanding lead performances though. Benedict Cumberbatch is magnificent throughout, especially towards the end - the bald look suits him incredibly well, I must say... need him in a drug kingpin sorta role looking like that! In all seriousness though, I think this is my favourite Cumberbatch performance (from what I've seen thus far) - utterly brilliant! Merab Ninidze (also in BoS, albeit minorly) also puts in a top display, as he does in television's 'McMafia'. Jessie Buckley also gives a performance of note, which says a lot about her acting abilities given she doesn't feature all that heavily. Astutely paced, builds terrific tension and features some cracking acting. Fantastic film!

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Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Who stars in The Courier?

Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Angus Wright, Kirill Pirogov. See the cast cards above for character names.

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