Movies Confirmed 6.5

The Wizard of the Kremlin

"Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence."

January 21, 2026 2h 16m Olivier Assayas

Drama

6.5

279 votes

2h 16m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 271 days ago — January 21, 2026

About

In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

Cast

Paul Dano

Vadim Baranov

Jude Law

Vladimir Putin

Alicia Vikander

Ksenia

Tom Sturridge

Dmitri Sidorov

Will Keen

Boris Berezovsky

Jeffrey Wright

Rowland

Andrei Zayats

Igor Sechine

Kaspars Kambala

Alexander Zaldostanov

Andris Keišs

Yevgeny Prigozhin

George Sogis

Boris Yeltsin

Magne-Håvard Brekke

Eduard Limonov

Emmanuel Carrère

Edouard Vercambre

Trailer

Release Date

January 21, 2026

Status

Confirmed

Director

Olivier Assayas

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Curiosa Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma

Revenue

$8.4M

Language

French

Original Title

Le Mage du Kremlin

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Olivier Assayas, Emmanuel Carrère, Giuliano da Empoli
Producers: Olivier Delbosc, Thomas Pierce, Scott Weber
Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Spoken Languages: English, Russian

Release Dates by Region

United States · Premiere: March 7, 2026
United States · Theatrical: May 15, 2026

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Hulu | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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