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The Courier

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 1h 52m
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Merab Ninidze, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessie Buckley, and Rachel Brosnahan in The Courier (2020)
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.Businessman Greville Wynne is asked by a Russian source to try to help put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

  • Director
    • Dominic Cooke
  • Writer
    • Tom O'Connor
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Merab Ninidze
    • Rachel Brosnahan
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    77K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,083
    41
    • Director
      • Dominic Cooke
    • Writer
      • Tom O'Connor
    • Stars
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Merab Ninidze
      • Rachel Brosnahan
    • 380User reviews
    • 170Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Greville Wynne
    Merab Ninidze
    Merab Ninidze
    • Oleg Penkovsky
    Rachel Brosnahan
    Rachel Brosnahan
    • Emily Donovan
    Vladimir Chuprikov
    Vladimir Chuprikov
    • Nikita Khrushchev
    James Schofield
    James Schofield
    • Cox
    Fred Haig
    Fred Haig
    • Lee
    Emma Penzina
    • Nina
    Mariya Mironova
    • Vera
    • (as Maria Mironova)
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Bertrand
    Angus Wright
    Angus Wright
    • Dickie Franks
    David Bark-Jones
    David Bark-Jones
    • Golf Exec
    • (as David Bark Jones)
    Miles Richardson
    Miles Richardson
    • Golf Exec
    Keir Hills
    Keir Hills
    • Andrew Wynne
    Jessie Buckley
    Jessie Buckley
    • Sheila
    Kirill Pirogov
    Kirill Pirogov
    • Gribanov
    Petr Klimes
    Petr Klimes
    • Popov
    Benny Maslov
    • Russian Interpreter
    Harry Carr
    Harry Carr
    • Young Bureaucrat
    • Director
      • Dominic Cooke
    • Writer
      • Tom O'Connor
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    • Trivia
      Screenwriter Tom O'Connor found out as much as he could about Greville Wynne and Oleg Penkovsky. Their relationship is mentioned in several books but only in fragments. "There's enough to understand the basics," O'Connor stated. "A lot of the events were and remain classified, and so sometimes, finding out what exactly happened was a challenge because there is active misinformation being put out by both sides. People don't necessarily want everything on-the-record."
    • Goofs
      In a panoramic shot of Moscow, Wynne walks along the embankment opposite the building of the Ministry of Defense. Although it was built in 1951, a late 2014 annex with two-headed eagles on the friezes is visible. In Soviet times, two-headed eagles were a symbol of czarism and under no circumstances could they appear on an official building in the center of Moscow.
    • Quotes

      Oleg Penkovsky: Greville, we are only two people. But this is how things change.

    • Crazy credits
      Vintage news footage of the real Greville Wynne is shown before the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Best Movies of 2021 (So Far) (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Cheers
      Composed by Roger Webb
      Published by de Wolfe Ltd
      Courtesy of de Wolfe Ltd

    User reviews380

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    8/10

    nice old fashion espionage thriller

    It's 1960 and the Cold War is heating up. High level Soviet official Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) is concerned. He risks everything to contact the West. CIA agent (Rachel Brosnahan) suggests using an amateur as a conduit. They recruit everyday salesman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) who has done some business behind the Iron Curtain.

    This is an old fashion espionage thriller. It's heightened by its true story nature and the two lead performers. Greville's regular everyday-man character is very compelling. The two men's friendship is very interesting. It may not be something new but it is very well-done. The last part is a little flat but that has to do with its true story nature. This is a throwback in the best sense.
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    • Release date
      • March 19, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site (Germany)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Ironbark
    • Filming locations
      • Prague, Czech Republic(USSR scenes)
    • Production companies
      • 42
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • SunnyMarch
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,613,432
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,885,829
      • Mar 21, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,001,227
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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