The American

Name: The American
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-11-02
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko, Natasha Alderslade, Natalia Osipova

2023·Movie·15·110 min·★ 6.8(101)

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“Steps to greatness take you to the edge.”

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

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Brazil	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD

About The American

The American is a 2023 English-language drama film directed by James Napier Robertson. The cast is led by Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The American was produced by Ingenious Media, New Zealand Film Commission, and Anonymous Content and made in New Zealand and Poland. It was released on November 2, 2023, and carries a 15 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: James Napier Robertson
Writers: James Napier Robertson
Release date: November 2, 2023
OTT release: May 17, 2024
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: New Zealand, Poland
Box office: $0 million
Production: Ingenious Media, New Zealand Film Commission, Anonymous Content

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The American cast & crew

The American was directed by James Napier Robertson and written by James Napier Robertson.

The cast features Talia Ryder as Joy Womack, Diane Kruger as Tatiyana Volkova, Oleg Ivenko as Nikolay Lebedev, Natasha Alderslade as Eleanor Womak, Natalia Osipova as Natalia Osipova, and Charlotte Ubben as Diana Ava Maria.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dana Lund, cinematography is by Tomasz Naumiuk, and it was produced by Michael Cerny and Philip Rose.

Is The American worth watching?

The American holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 101 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The American is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The American

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It first became available to stream digitally on May 17, 2024.

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