The Amateur poster
  • Year: 2025
  • Running time: 2h 3m
  • Rated: PG-13
  • Genre: Thriller, Action
  • US release: 11 April 2025
  • Premiere: 31 March 2025
  • Official website
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The Amateur

Don't underestimate him.

Directed by James Hawes

Watch the trailer for #TheAmateur starring Oscar® winner Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”).

The all-new espionage thriller opens in theaters nationwide April 11, 2025. Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.

The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne. “The Amateur” is directed by James Hawes. The screenplay is by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli based on the novel by Robert Littell. The film is produced by Hutch Parker, p.g.a., Dan Wilson, p.g.a., Rami Malek, Joel B. Michaels, with JJ Hook serving as executive producer.

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Cast

Crew

Martin RuheDirector of Photography
James HawesDirector
Ken NolanScreenplay
Gary SpinelliScreenplay

Studios: 20th Century Studios, Hutch Parker Entertainment, Joel B. Michaels Productions, TSG Entertainment

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