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Summary The Courier is the true story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an eff...

Directed By: Dominic Cooke

Written By: Tom O'Connor

The Courier
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 96 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary The Courier is the true story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an eff...

Directed By: Dominic Cooke

Written By: Tom O'Connor

Where to Watch

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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70% Positive
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27% Mixed
10 Reviews
3% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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70% Positive
26 Reviews
27% Mixed
10 Reviews
3% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 96 User Ratings
7.1
74% Positive
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19% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 96 User Ratings
7.1
74% Positive
71 Ratings
19% Mixed
18 Ratings
7% Negative
7 Ratings

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Production Company 42, FilmNation Entertainment, SunnyMarch
Release Date Mar 19, 2021
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Based on the incredible true story of a businessman turned spy.
British Independent Film Awards
1 Nomination
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1 Nomination