Rami Malek and Russel Crowe star in this harrowing post-World War II legal thriller.
How to watch Nuremberg in New Zealand
Nuremberg is screening exclusively in New Zealand cinemas from November 27, 2025.
What is Nuremberg about?
Well, Nuremberg is kind of famous for only one thing since the middle of the 20th century, but to be specific: directed by James Vanderbilt, this film takes place during the war crimes trials that took place after the Nazis were finally defeated in World War II, a topic that has been covered before (Judgement at Nuremberg remains an essential watch).
Our protagonist is chief psychiatrist Douglas Kelley, whose task is to determine which of the Nazi officers on trial is mentally competent for criminal proceedings. He finds his biggest challenge when he smacks up against Hermann Göring, engaging in a protracted battle of wits and wills with the high-ranking monster.
The cast of Nuremberg
A predictably massive ensemble cast in this one, playing a variety of major historical personages including, yes, quite a few Nazis. So, (deep breath) get ready for Rami Malek as Douglas Kelley, Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring, Leo Woodall as Sergeant Howie Triest, John Slattery as Burton C. Andrus, Mark O’Brien as John Amen, Colin Hanks as Gustave Gilbert, Wrenn Schmidt as Elsie Douglas, Lydia Peckham as Lila, Michael Shannon as Robert H. Jackson, Richard E. Grant as David Maxwell Fyfe, plus Lotte Verbeek, Andreas Pietschmann, Steven Pacey, Paul Antony-Barber, Jeremy Wheeler, and Wolfgang Cerny in support.
Why we’re excited about Nuremberg
While the general subject is pretty well-turned earth, the prospect of a shouty Russell Crowe channeling his best Jack Nicholson while getting strips torn off of him is hard to resist. The only real question here is if that’s the Russell Crowe we’ll get here; he’s not above phoning it in for a pay check these days—but he has his good days, too.
