Le Mage du Kremlin
Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.
In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.
The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) is a drama film directed by Olivier Assayas, released on January 21, 2026 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Tom Sturridge. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 244 ratings.
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Paul Dano
as Vadim Baranov
Jude Law
as Vladimir Putin
Alicia Vikander
as Ksenia
Tom Sturridge
as Dmitri Sidorov
Will Keen
as Boris Berezovsky
Jeffrey Wright
as Rowland
Andrei Zayats
as Igor Sechine
Kaspars Kambala
as Alexander Zaldostanov
Andris Keišs
as Yevgeny Prigozhin
George Sogis
as Boris Yeltsin
Magne-Håvard Brekke
as Eduard Limonov
Emmanuel Carrère
as Edouard Vercambre
Directed by Olivier Assayas, written by Olivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère and Giuliano da Empoli, produced by Olivier Delbosc and Sidonie Dumas.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 244 ratings.
I suppose to be fair to Paul Dano, he does have something of the look of an apparatchik to him, but otherwise he really fails to deliver anything of the complexities or menace in this depiction of the rise of Vladimir Putin. OK, so Jude Law doesn't exactly convince in that latter role, either, but at least he does resemble his man! "Vadim" (Dano) is an aspiring film-maker of no great skill who ends up working as a…
Reviewed on April 23, 2026
Political leaders often don’t rise to that level of power without the strategic scripting concocted for them by the little-known kingmakers behind them. And that’s what this fact-based, though satirically fictional, political thriller about the rise of Russian president Vladimir Putin (Jude Law) seeks to chronicle. The film tells the story of professional political fixer Vadim Baranov (Paul Dano), who rises from…
Reviewed on May 12, 2026
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The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) includes Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge and Will Keen. The film was directed by Olivier Assayas. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wizard of the Kremlin was released on January 21, 2026 and runs for 2h 16m.
The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 244 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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