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The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film directed by Bill Condon about the news-leaking website WikiLeaks. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as its editor-in-chief and founder Julian Assange and Daniel Brühl as its former spokesperson Daniel Domscheit-Berg. Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Stanley Tucci, and Laura Linney are featured in supporting roles. The film's screenplay was written by Josh Singer based in-part on Domscheit-Berg's book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website (2011), as well as WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy (2011) by British journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. The film's name is a reference to people who operate in the manner of journalists outside the normal constraints imposed on the mainstream media.

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2013 · 2h 8m · Drama · Thriller

TMDB 6.0/10 (1,101 votes)

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

Directed by Bill Condon

Box office $9M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Bill CondonDirector

Benedict Cumberbatchas Julian Assange

Daniel Brühlas Daniel Domscheit-Berg

Anthony Mackieas Sam Coulson

David Thewlisas Nick Davies

Alicia Vikanderas Anke Domscheit-Berg

Dan Stevensas Ian Katz

Stanley Tuccias James Boswell

Laura Linneyas Sarah Shaw

Carice van Houtenas Birgitta Jonsdottir

Peter Capaldias Alan Rusbridger

Moritz Bleibtreuas Marcus

Alexander Beyeras Marcel Rosenbach

Jamie Blackleyas Ziggy

Anatole Taubmanas Holger Stark

Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 15 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

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The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film directed by Bill Condon about the news-leaking website WikiLeaks. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as its editor-in-chief and founder Julian Assange and Daniel Brühl as its former spokesperson Daniel Domscheit-Berg. Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Stanley Tucci, and Laura Linney are featured in supporting roles. The film's screenplay was written by Josh Singer based in-part on Domscheit-Berg's book Inside WikiLeaks: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website (2011), as well as WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy (2011) by British journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. The film's name is a reference to people who operate in the manner of journalists outside the normal constraints imposed on the mainstream media.

Read the full article →

🎬 Movie

Screen catalogue →

2013 · 2h 8m · Drama · Thriller

TMDB 6.0/10 (1,101 votes)

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

Directed by Bill Condon

Box office $9M worldwide

IMDb ↗

Family guide

Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗

Cast & crew

Bill CondonDirector

Benedict Cumberbatchas Julian Assange

Daniel Brühlas Daniel Domscheit-Berg

Anthony Mackieas Sam Coulson

David Thewlisas Nick Davies

Alicia Vikanderas Anke Domscheit-Berg

Dan Stevensas Ian Katz

Stanley Tuccias James Boswell

Laura Linneyas Sarah Shaw

Carice van Houtenas Birgitta Jonsdottir

Peter Capaldias Alan Rusbridger

Moritz Bleibtreuas Marcus

Alexander Beyeras Marcel Rosenbach

Jamie Blackleyas Ziggy

Anatole Taubmanas Holger Stark

Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 15 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.