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Amen.

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2002 | 132 min | Drama, History

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 The Zone of Interest or The Two Popes, start here.
The mood
Harrowing.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Costa-Gavras

  • Ulrich TukurKurt Gerstein
  • Mathieu KassovitzRiccardo Fontana
  • Ulrich MüheThe Doctor
  • Michel DuchaussoyThr Cardinal
  • Marcel IureșThe Pope
  • Ion CaramitruCount Fontana
  • Friedrich von ThunGerstein's Father
  • Antje SchmidtMrs. Gerstein
  • Günther Maria HalmerPastor Dibelius
  • Hanns ZischlerGrawitz