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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin

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2024 | 132 min | History, Drama, War

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10), though it had a box office loss and middling reviews (66% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Operation Mincemeat or The Longest Day, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.0 out of 10 from opening-week audiences

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $12 million worldwide on a $25 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 98K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Todd Komarnicki

  • Jonas DasslerDietrich Bonhoeffer
  • Phileas HeyblomYoung Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • August DiehlMartin Niemoller
  • David JonssonFrank Fisher
  • Flula BorgHans Dohnanyi
  • Moritz BleibtreuKarl Bonhoeffer
  • Nadine HeidenreichPaula Bonhoeffer
  • Greg KolpakchiOfficer Ansel Knoblauch
  • William RobinsonEberhard Bethge
  • Clarke PetersReverend Powell Sr.