The Courier
critic Reviews
, 87% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- The Courier delivers a rousingly effective old-school spy adventure elevated by a thrilling fact-based story and Benedict Cumberbatch's nervy central performance.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStephanie ZacharekTIME Magazine
The Courier is almost two films in one: the second half is much darker and more intense than the first, but the shift is so delicately abrupt that at first you barely register it. That's part of the movie's edgily engaging artistry...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWenlei MaNews.com.au
A skilled, suspenseful and propulsive historical drama.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer Scorett stern-enziWXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
[Benedict Cumberbatch is] the perfect actor for this kind of role.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSandra HallSydney Morning Herald
It's a difficult scene to bring off, yet Cumberbatch makes it seem effortless.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStephen RomeiThe Australian
I did not know Wynne's story, so for this viewer The Courier developed into an old-fashioned will-they-be-caught thriller.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBecca JamesChicago Reader
The heightened level of emotion [Rachel Brosnahan and Jessie Buckley] provide propels the story and Cumberbatch forward, keeping viewers engaged as they approach a climactic ending.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSean CollierBox Office Prophets
Whether or not you end up caring about Wynne and Penkovsky ... the can-they-pull-this-off factor is more than enough to keep you engaged.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCandice McMillanSeattle Refined
We never feel tested by the subjects on screen. At no point is any of this over our heads, and, honestly, isn't that the fun of political thrillers: feeling like these people know more than you and will find the solution in a way you couldn't anticipate?
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKim HughesOriginal Cin
Director Dominic Cooke's well-crafted and finely acted film is another jewel in the spy-thriller canon.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNorman WilnerNOW Toronto
There's a slow-burning elegance to this British espionage drama...
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