The Amateur is a film in the action thriller genre, released on April 11, 2025, by 20th Century Studios. This James Hawes-directed film was written by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli. It's the second adaptation of Robert Littell's eponymous 1981 book after the Canadian film. Here is the official synopsis as per Letterboxd:
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is k*lled in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
The film will soon start streaming on Hulu, months after its theatrical run came to an end.
The Amateur Hulu release date explored
The Amateur will start streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney Plus from July 17, 2025. This will allow people who missed it in the theaters to watch it in the comfort of their homes. The film is produced by Rami Malek, Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson, and Joel B. Michaels. Its cast members include,
- Rami Malek as Charles Heller, aka Charlie
- Laurence Fishburne as Robert Henderson aka Hendo
- Rachel Brosnahan as Sarah Heller
- Alice Hewkin as Ali Park
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Horst Schiller
- Adrian Martinez as Carlos
- Caitríona Balfe as Inquiline / Davies
- Joseph Millson as Ellish
- Holt McCallany as CIA Deputy Director Alex Moore
- Julianne Nicholson as CIA Director Samantha O'Brien
- Danny Sapani as Caleb Horowitz
- Jon Bernthal as Jackson O'Brien, aka The Bear
- Marc Rissmann as Mishka Blazhic
- Barbara Probst as Gretchen Frank
- Henry Garrett as Chief of Staff
Upon its release, The Amateur met with mixed critical response, and it grossed $96 million at the box office. In an interview with Screen Rant, Malik revealed that he did some improvisation in the film. He said,
"I found myself just wanting to hold onto that person through the tactile nature of their belongings, and that's what I thought. It separated this character from a lot of other action heroes."
He recalled being influenced by other actors.
"I go back to learning from other actors. I remember being on Paul Thomas Anderson's film The Master, and I would watch the great Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams do these things in the moment. I'd never seen kind of improv moments done so... well, not diverting too far from text or anything. These moments would just come out of just knowing that character and being in the element."
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