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The Wizard of the Kremlin

Original title: Le Mage du Kremlin
  • 2025
  • R
  • 2h 17m
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6.1/10
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Jude Law and Paul Dano in The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)
A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.
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A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.

  • Director
    • Olivier Assayas
  • Writers
    • Giuliano Da Empoli
    • Olivier Assayas
    • Emmanuel Carrère
  • Stars
    • Paul Dano
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Tom Sturridge
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    6.4K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    890
    393
    • Director
      • Olivier Assayas
    • Writers
      • Giuliano Da Empoli
      • Olivier Assayas
      • Emmanuel Carrère
    • Stars
      • Paul Dano
      • Alicia Vikander
      • Tom Sturridge
    • 61User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast70

    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Vadim Baranov
    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Ksenia
    Tom Sturridge
    Tom Sturridge
    • Dmitri Sidorov
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Boris Berezovsky
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Rowland
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Vladimir Putin
    Andrei Zayats
    Andrei Zayats
    • Igor Sechine
    Kaspars Kambala
    • Alexander Zaldostanov
    Andris Keiss
    • Yevgeny Prigozhin
    George Sogis
    • Boris Yeltsin
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    • Eduard Limonov
    Emmanuel Carrère
    Emmanuel Carrère
    • Edouard Vercambre
    Elisa Lasowski
    Elisa Lasowski
    • Marylène
    Marija Linarte
    • Anastasia Chekhova
    Dmitry Krupnikov
    • Baranov's father
    Dmitryi Turchaninov
    • Garry Kasparov
    Ints Indriksons
    • Badri
    Egons Dombrovskis
    Egons Dombrovskis
    • St Petersburg friend
    • Director
      • Olivier Assayas
    • Writers
      • Giuliano Da Empoli
      • Olivier Assayas
      • Emmanuel Carrère
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    • Trivia
      Vadim Baranov is based on Vladislav Surkov, who from 2013-2020 was working as a consultant of the Russian President. He calls himself "one of the writers of the Putinism" and was described by others as the main ideology maker of the Kremlin or the "Third Man of the State," being partly responsible for the internal politics of Russia as well. In real life he was also a believer of the "non-existance of the state of Ukraine" and is also banned from entering Europe.
    • Goofs
      Boris Beresovski left for his Exile in London in November 2000, while the Larry King Interview with Putin about the submarine Kursk took place on the 8th September 2000. In the movie it is the other way around.
    • Quotes
      • Vladimir Putin: I've been Interim president for 3 months. We are the Government. Our Campaign is the News, what we do, the history we are making. Nobody believes in Advertising anymore. Facts are the only Advertising which is interesting.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Radio Dolin: Venice 2025: The Most Anticipated Films (2025)
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      written by Thurston Moore, Radieux Radio
      Published by: Ecstatic Peace Library, Radieux Radio Music
      Courtesy of: The Daydream Library Series, Kobalt Music Publishing

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 21, 2026 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El mago del Kremlin
    • Filming locations
      • Riga, Latvia(location)
    • Production companies
      • Curiosa Films
      • Gaumont
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $652,300
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $485,979
      • May 17, 2026
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,582,129
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 17m(137 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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