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From TMDb members · 3 total- sykobanana8/10
Cumberbatch shines in this 1960's Cold War spy thriller. This movie is worth watching just for Cumberbatch's performance alone (this is probably his best so far), but he is also backed up by the talented Brosnahan and Ninidze. This film doesnt run at a fast pace, but if you…
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Well made and suspense-filled historical-thriller with another great performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. Doesn't exactly have an emotional impact but still well worth checking out. **3.75/5**
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The Courier
“Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.”
70%
Movie
1h 52m
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The Courier (2020) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Courier (2020) — a movie tagged as Thriller, History, and Drama with tense and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Courier 70% (1,330 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2020-01-24
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 522241
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Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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The official runtime for The Courier is approximately 112 minutes.
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Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Greville Wynne
Merab Ninidze
Oleg Penkovsky
Rachel Brosnahan
Emily Donovan
Jessie Buckley
Sheila Wynne
Angus Wright
Dickie Franks
Kirill Pirogov
Gribanov
Iva Šindelková
Embassy Assistant
Vladimir Chuprikov
Nikita Khrushchev
Fred Haig
Lee
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Emma Penzina
Nina
Mariya Mironova
Vera
Anton Lesser
Bertrand
Miles Richardson
Golf Exec
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Keir Hills
Andrew Wynne
Petr Klimeš
Popov
Željko Ivanek
CIA Boss
David Bark-Jones
Golf Exec
Benny Maslov
Russian Interpreter
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Cumberbatch shines in this 1960's Cold War spy thriller. This movie is worth watching just for Cumberbatch's performance alone (this is probably his best so far), but he is also backed up by the talented Brosnahan and Ninidze. This film doesnt run at a fast pace, but if you have patience, it is a little known and extremely rewarding part of history. (More Bridge of Spies than Tom Clancy).
Well made and suspense-filled historical-thriller with another great performance from Benedict Cumberbatch. Doesn't exactly have an emotional impact but still well worth checking out. **3.75/5**
Excellent! It's not quite 'Bridge of Spies', but 'The Courier' is too an awesome MI6/CIA/KGB infused flick. The two films tell tales regarding the Cold War, with the 2015 release narrowly a notch above this. Both have outstanding lead performances though. Benedict Cumberbatch is magnificent throughout, especially towards the end - the bald look suits him incredibly well, I must say... need him in a drug kingpin sorta role looking like that! In all seriousness though, I think this is my favourite Cumberbatch performance (from what I've seen thus far) - utterly brilliant! Merab Ninidze (also in BoS, albeit minorly) also puts in a top display, as he does in television's 'McMafia'. Jessie Buckley also gives a performance of note, which says a lot about her acting abilities given she doesn't feature all that heavily. Astutely paced, builds terrific tension and features some cracking acting. Fantastic film!
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