The Fifth Estate

Name: The Fifth Estate
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013-10-11
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander

2013·Movie·R·128 min·★ 6.0(1,084)

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“You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself”

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

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About The Fifth Estate

The Fifth Estate is a 2013 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Bill Condon. The cast is led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Fifth Estate was produced by Participant, Reliance Entertainment, and Anonymous Content and made in India and United States of America. It was released on October 11, 2013, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $28 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Bill Condon
Writers: Josh Singer
Release date: October 11, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: India, United States of America
Budget: $28 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Participant, Reliance Entertainment, Anonymous Content

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The Fifth Estate cast & crew

The Fifth Estate was directed by Bill Condon and written by Josh Singer.

The cast features Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange, Daniel Brühl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg, Anthony Mackie as Sam Coulson, David Thewlis as Nick Davies, Alicia Vikander as Anke Domscheit-Berg, and Dan Stevens as Ian Katz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Tobias A. Schliessler, and it was produced by Steve Golin and Michael Sugar.

Is The Fifth Estate worth watching?

The Fifth Estate holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 1,084 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Fifth Estate is worth a place on your watchlist.

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