The Amateur
"Don't underestimate him."
ThrillerAction
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
🎬 DirectorJames Hawes
📅 Release2025-04-09
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish, French, German, Russian
🏢 Studio20th Century Studios, Hutch Parker Entertainment, Joel B. Michaels Productions
🗳 Votes1,552
🔥 Popularity13
💰 Budget$60,000,000
💵 Revenue$96,000,836
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🎭 Cast
Rami Malek
Heller
Holt McCallany
Director Moore
Danny Sapani
Caleb
Rachel Brosnahan
Sarah
Michael Stuhlbarg
Schiller
Laurence Fishburne
Henderson
Julianne Nicholson
Director O'Brien
Caitríona Balfe
Inquiline
Jon Bernthal
The Bear
Adrian Martinez
Carlos
Evan Milton
Slater
Nick Mills
Finn
Tiffany Gray
Esther
Kate Sumpter
Channel 6 Anchor
David Mills
NBNC Anchor
🎥 Crew
Editor
Jonathan Amos
Novel
Robert Littell
Director of Photography
Martin Ruhe
Director
James Hawes
Producer
Hutch Parker
Producer
Dan Wilson
Stunts
Oleg Podobin
Special Effects Supervisor
Gareth Wingrove
Screenplay
Ken Nolan
Screenplay
Gary Spinelli
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🏷 Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia)based on novel or bookescapeblackmailrevengeagentgovernment assassingovernment cover-upgovernment conspiracydeath of wifespy thrillercomputer hacker
💬 Reviews
<em>'The Amateur'</em> is not all that believable or unique, but it without question made for a satisfying time at the movies for me. It feels like a long while since I've seen Rami Malek in anything; fwiw, <em>'Oppenheimer'</em> over a year ago. This makes for a strong return into my world. Malek is the beating heart of the movie, as you'd expect. I mentioned that it doesn't come across as all…
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-amateur-movie-review-can-revenge-heal-grief/ "The Amateur ends up being a mild disappointment, especially given the legitimate expectations raised by the talent involved, both in front of and behind the camera. Despite a committed performance from Rami Malek, James Hawes' adaptation fails to escape a formulaic, timid, and emotion…
“Heller” (Rami Malek) is the geeky “Jack Ryan” type, stuck in an office five floors below sunlight working on intelligence gathering and decrypting for the CIA. Intrigued by his latest set of dossiers from a deep throat somewhere on the internet, he suspects he has stumbled upon something nefarious. Before he has time to investigate, though, he hears that his wife has been the victim of a …
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