Nuremberg
April 11
Saturday @ 6:30 pm
Director: James Vanderbilt
Cast: Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, Michael Shannon, Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Mark O’Brien, Colin Hanks, Wrenn Schmidt, Lydia Peckham, Richard E. Grant
Release Date: November 7, 2025 (theatrical)
Genre: Historical Drama / Thriller
Country: United States
Language: English, German
Run Time: 148 min
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classic
Nuremberg is a dramatic historical thriller set in the aftermath of World War II, focusing on the lead-up to the infamous Nuremberg Trials where major Nazi leaders were held accountable for war crimes. As the tribunal is organized, U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley is tasked with evaluating the mental fitness of Hermann Göring and other high-ranking Nazis, leading to intense psychological confrontations. Amid courtroom strategy, moral reckoning, and the tension between justice and human complexity, the film explores how those responsible for unspeakable atrocities are understood and prosecuted, reflecting on evil, accountability, and the legacy of the Holocaust.
Top Reviews:
- “Thought-Provoking and Powerful — A well-crafted historical drama anchored by an intense psychological duel between Rami Malek’s psychiatrist and Russell Crowe’s Hermann Göring. Emotionally resonant and intellectually engaging, it brings important history to life. – Rotten Tomatoes
- “It’s a solid film of a kind that used to be more common: an earnest, unpretentious Oscar-type movie that wants to educate and inspire as well as entertain, and isn’t shy about that ambition.” — Roger Ebert review
- “A chilling courtroom and jailhouse drama, with Russell Crowe’s portrayal of Göring hauntingly vivid, Nuremberg highlights the terrifying charisma of evil and forces reflection on how and why it arises.” – The Washington Post