The Amateur

About The Amateur

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed 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 Amateur (2025) is a thriller film directed by James Hawes. At 123 minutes long, it arrived in April 2025.

Its themes are enthusiastic, central intelligence agency (CIA), blackmail, and death of wife. The story is adapted from a novel.

Rami Malek stars as Heller, Holt McCallany as Director Moore, Danny Sapani as Caleb, and Rachel Brosnahan as Sarah. The screenplay is by Gary Spinelli and Ken Nolan. It was produced by 20th Century Studios, Hutch Parker Entertainment, and Joel B. Michaels Productions. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Sicario, Red Sparrow, and The Godfather Part II make useful companions to The Amateur, all filed under revenge. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 1,858 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.