Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Courier (2020) is a thriller, history and drama film directed by Dominic Cooke, released on January 24, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan and Jessie Buckley. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,404 ratings.
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Benedict Cumberbatch
as Greville Wynne
Merab Ninidze
as Oleg Penkovsky
Rachel Brosnahan
as Emily Donovan
Jessie Buckley
as Sheila Wynne
Angus Wright
as Dickie Franks
Kirill Pirogov
as Gribanov
Iva Šindelková
as Embassy Assistant
Vladimir Chuprikov
as Nikita Khrushchev
Fred Haig
as Lee
Emma Penzina
as Nina
Mariya Mironova
as Vera
Anton Lesser
as Bertrand
Directed by Dominic Cooke, written by Tom O'Connor, produced by Ben Browning, Ben Pugh and Rory Aitken.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,404 ratings.
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).
Reviewed on May 9, 2021
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**
Reviewed on June 12, 2021
Excellent! It's not quite <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/bridge-of-spies/" rel="nofollow">Bridge of Spies</a>'</em>, but <em>'The Courier'</em> 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…
Reviewed on March 25, 2022
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The Courier (2020) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Starz Apple TV channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Courier (2020) includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley and Angus Wright. The film was directed by Dominic Cooke. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Courier was released on January 24, 2020 and runs for 1h 52m.
The Courier (2020) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,404 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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