The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.
The Mauritanian (2021) is a drama and thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald, released on February 12, 2021 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch and Shailene Woodley. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,332 ratings.
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Tahar Rahim
as Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Jodie Foster
as Nancy Hollander
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Lt. Stuart Couch
Shailene Woodley
as Teri Duncan
Zachary Levi
as Neil Buckland
Langley Kirkwood
as Sergeant Sands
Saamer Usmani
as Arjun
Corey Johnson
as Bill Seidel
Matthew Marsh
as General Miller
David Fynn
as Kent
André Jacobs
as Judge Robertson
Meena Rayann
as Wafa
Directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani and Mohamedou Ould Slahi, produced by Benedict Cumberbatch, Adam Ackland and Leah Clarke.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,332 ratings.
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com As I wrote in countless other reviews of the same genre, I mostly enjoy movies "based on a true story" since these almost always accomplish my main expectations: to be enlightened on an event or subject matter I didn't know (much) about. The real-life story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi was obviously unknown to me at the time…
Reviewed on February 17, 2021
Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, “The Mauritanian” tells the true story of a man who spent 14 years of his life imprisoned without charges at the notorious United States military detention facility. The film is a standard legal drama that focuses more on the man and his case rather than the atrocities that were levied against him. It still reinforces what…
Reviewed on March 9, 2021
Emotionally powerful thanks to the great actors (especially Rahim) and with a gripping true story, ‘The Mauritanian’ exceeds expectations, even if the overall film could have been a bit more polished. 9/10
Reviewed on February 26, 2022
Tahar Rahim and Kevin MacDonald have come some way since their first collaboration on "the Eagle" (2011). This one sees the former - Mohammed Ould Slahi - incarcerated, without charge, by the American authorities in Guantánamo Bay. His case comes to the attention of attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and together with her colleague Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley) they fight tooth and nail to secure his release.…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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The Mauritanian (2021) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Mauritanian (2021) includes Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley and Zachary Levi. The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mauritanian was released on February 12, 2021 and runs for 2h 9m.
The Mauritanian (2021) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,332 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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