Is The Wizard of the Kremlin scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Wizard of the Kremlin end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wizard of the Kremlin violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wizard of the Kremlin sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wizard of the Kremlin easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Wizard of the Kremlin

Name: The Wizard of the Kremlin
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Tom Sturridge, Will Keen

Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.

Directed by Olivier Assayas

Produced by Curiosa Films, Gaumont

2026136 min6.5 / 10

A dark, cerebral political drama tracing the rise of Putin through manipulation and violence in post-Soviet chaos, told with black comedy undertones and a focus on complicity and power.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The Wizard of the Kremlin scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does The Wizard of the Kremlin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Wizard of the Kremlin violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Wizard of the Kremlin sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Wizard of the Kremlin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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