IndieWire
Perfect movie for anyone who watched “Bridge of Spies” and thought: “If only that had been 30 minutes shorter, a bit less artful, and a lot more British.”
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The Courier (2021)
Benedict Cumberbatch leads this Cold War thriller as a spy trying to put an end to the Cuban Missle Crisis with the help of a Russian source. Co-stars Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel).
2021Rating: M, Violence and offensive language112 minsUK
ThrillerTrue Story & BiographyHistorical
- Director:
- Dominic Cooke ('On Chesil Beach')
- Writer:
- Tom O'Connor
- Cast:
- Benedict CumberbatchRachel BrosnahanJessie BuckleyMerab Ninidze
The Courier (2021) / Reviews
Variety
Ironbark’s hook is that it’s based on true events, and the underlying history deserves to be shared.
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The earnestness doesn’t necessarily do justice to the inherently absorbing material.
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The Guardian
A satisfying enough watch, best viewed with little investment and low expectations.
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Film Threat
Benedict Cumberbatch proves yet again he’s a star and Merab Ninidze is equally brilliant at his Russian counterpart.
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Entertainment Weekly
Might not be a great film in the end, but it is a satisfying good one...
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