The Courier
Seen it?2020 | 112 min | Thriller, History, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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 and history buffs. If you loved Bridge of Spies or Clear and Present Danger, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 149K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dominic Cooke
- Benedict CumberbatchGreville Wynne
- Merab NinidzeOleg Penkovsky
- Rachel BrosnahanEmily Donovan
- Jessie BuckleySheila Wynne
- Angus WrightDickie Franks
- Kirill PirogovGribanov
- Iva ŠindelkováEmbassy Assistant
- Vladimir ChuprikovNikita Khrushchev
- Fred HaigLee
- Emma PenzinaNina