A Most Wanted Man
Seen it?2014 | 121 min | Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Mission: Impossible III or Casino Royale, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$36 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 158K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anton Corbijn
- Philip Seymour HoffmanGünther Bachmann
- Willem DafoeTommy Brue
- Robin WrightMartha Sullivan
- Rachel McAdamsAnnabel Richter
- Grigoriy DobryginIssa Karpov
- Homayoun ErshadiAbdullah
- Nina HossIrna Frey
- Daniel BrühlMaximilian
- Herbert GrönemeyerMichael Axelrod
- Mehdi DehbiJamal