The Amateur
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The Amateur

Don't underestimate him.

6.9 / 10 2025 2h 3mPG-13 English
ThrillerAction

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

Heller

Lead
Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Director Moore

Danny Sapani

Danny Sapani

Caleb

Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan

Sarah

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Schiller

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Henderson

Julianne Nicholson

Julianne Nicholson

Director O'Brien

Caitríona Balfe

Caitríona Balfe

Inquiline

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Hawes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Amateur is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker