Nuremberg
Seen it?2025 | 149 min | History, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.6 out of 10) and it made about 6 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Schindler's List or Conspiracy, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
2 wins and 17 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$71 million worldwide on a $12 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 4.2 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Vanderbilt
- Rami MalekDouglas Kelley
- Russell CroweHermann Göring
- Michael ShannonJustice Robert H. Jackson
- Leo WoodallSergeant Howie Triest
- John SlatteryColonel Burton Andrus
- Richard E. GrantSir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- Mark O'BrienColonel John Amen
- Colin HanksDr. Gustave Gilbert
- Wrenn SchmidtElsie Douglas
- Andreas PietschmannRudolf Hess