Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.
Valkyrie (2008) is a drama, thriller and war film directed by Bryan Singer, released on December 25, 2008 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy and Terence Stamp. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 4,199 ratings.
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Tom Cruise
as Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Kenneth Branagh
as Henning von Tresckow
Bill Nighy
as Friedrich Olbricht
Terence Stamp
as Ludwig Beck
Tom Wilkinson
as Friedrich Fromm
Carice van Houten
as Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
Kenneth Cranham
as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Thomas Kretschmann
as Otto Ernst Remer
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as Erich Fellgiebel
Kevin McNally
as Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
David Bamber
as Adolf Hitler
Tom Hollander
as Colonel Heinz Brandt
Directed by Bryan Singer, written by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, produced by Christopher McQuarrie, Bryan Singer and Gilbert Adler.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 4,199 ratings.
Not all Germans supported that madman RELEASED IN 2008 and directed by Bryan Singer, "Valkyrie" is a World War II crime thriller based on the true story of the last German plot to assassinate Hitler in the Summer of 1944, although it wasn't a crime, of course, but rather an act of heroism. Tom Cruise resembles the protagonist, Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg, but he lacks his height. Despite this, Cruise is solid in…
Reviewed on June 29, 2018
Tom Cruise sports an eye-patch as he takes on the role of Nazi war hero Claus von Stauffenberg. Badly injured he returns to Germany where he is quickly appointed to staff rank with regular access to an appreciative Führer (David Bamber). His arrival co-insides with the increasingly stark realisation from many politicians and officers alike that their hopes of winning the war were dwindling and that something is…
Reviewed on May 18, 2025
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Valkyrie (2008) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Valkyrie (2008) includes Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Terence Stamp and Tom Wilkinson. The film was directed by Bryan Singer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Valkyrie was released on December 25, 2008 and runs for 2h 1m.
Valkyrie (2008) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 4,199 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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