Films The Amateur Film • 2025 • Action, Thriller Watch trailer 60% 65% 57.4% 60% 87%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.Where to watch Streaming information by Cast & CrewJames HawesDirectorRobert LittellNovelKen NolanScreenplayGary SpinelliScreenplayRami MalekHellerHolt McCallanyDirector MooreDanny SapaniCalebRachel BrosnahanSarahMichael StuhlbargSchillerLaurence FishburneHendersonJulianne NicholsonDirector O'BrienCaitríona BalfeInquilineJon BernthalThe BearAdrian MartinezCarlosSee all cast & crew on IMDbDetailsStatusReleasedReleaseApril 9, 2025OriginsUnited States of AmericaGenresActionThrillerTagsSpyExternal linksLinks AllMovie Apple TV FilmAffinity IMDb Letterboxd MUBI Metacritic Official site Plex Rotten Tomatoes TMDB The Numbers Wikidata Wikipedia Reviews The Amateur review — an action movie that falls flat on its face Kevin Maher, Chief Film Critic • thetimes.com What to Watch on TV and at the Movies This Week AARP • aarp.org FilmWeek: 'Warfare,’ ‘The Amateur,’ ‘Neil Young: Costal,’ And More LAist • laist.com The Amateur film review: This tense spy thriller lacks originality The Sun • thesun.co.uk Review: Throwback spy thriller The Amateur is a little theatrical miracle for a streaming-first era The Globe and Mail • theglobeandmail.com Review: 'The Amateur' starring Rami Malek promises more than it delivers ABC News • abcnews.go.com Review: 'The Amateur,' starring Rami Malek, looks the part but can't execute the mission Los Angeles Times • latimes.com 'The Amateur' review: Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne lead a Robert Littell espionage thriller Mashable • mashable.com Rami Malek is no action hero – and that’s the point in The Amateur Sandra Hall • smh.com.au Nerdy Vengeance Will Be Rami Malek's in 'The Amateur' A.A. Dowd • rollingstone.com RemakesTitleYearAvg.The Amateur202565.9%The Amateur198157.2%