Rami Malek & The Amateur: Two Thumbs Up!

I recommend "The Amateur." I'm a fan of Rami Malek.

I watched "The Amateur" yesterday. On Rotten Tomatoes, all critics rated it at 61% (Tomatometer). However, Verified Audience rated it at 88% (Popcornmeter). I'm into spy thrillers, Rami Malek, and vigilantism -- so I second the Popcornmeter. Plus Rami Malek's character is a grieving widower so I easily related to Malek's character.

Watch the trailer for #TheAmateur starring Oscar® winner Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Academy Award® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”). The all-new espionage thriller opens in theaters nationwide April 11, 2025.

Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack. When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge. The film also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez, Danny Sapani, and Laurence Fishburne. “The Amateur” is directed by James Hawes. The screenplay is by Ken Nolan and Gary Spinelli based on the novel by Robert Littell. The film is produced by Hutch Parker, p.g.a., Dan Wilson, p.g.a., Rami Malek, Joel B. Michaels, with JJ Hook serving as executive producer.

Rami Said Malek was born in Torrance, California, on May 12, 1981, to Egyptian immigrant parents Nelly Abdel-Malek and Said Malek (d. 2006). His parents and older sister left Cairo in 1978 after his father, a travel agent and tour guide, became intrigued with Western visitors.They settled in Sherman Oaks, mostly staying in the San Fernando Valley. As a child, Malek rarely ventured into Hollywood, saying "I grew up in the San Fernando Valley in LA, but somehow, I had no idea that I lived right next to Hollywood.

Rami Malek puts his spy skills to the test 🔎

Experience #TheAmateur, now playing in theaters and IMAX. Get tickets: https://t.co/kax36zL7vj pic.twitter.com/jBsUX9UOYx

— 20th Century Studios (@20thcentury) April 12, 2025

#TheAmateur

Spy Film The Amateur is now streaming

Hope to see a sequel with Rami Malek and the squad

Caitriona Balfe , Holt McCallany (mindhunter) and Laurence Fishbone were great. Dir. James Hawes who also directed #SlowHorses pic.twitter.com/zjoxTqzjPp

— Gatimo (@Gatimo) June 10, 2025

REVIEW: The Amateur (2025 film) - Stars Rami Malek & Laurence Fishburne.

"..a gripping American vigilante action spy film that stands out from the usual flashy espionage thrillers.."

Full review athttps://t.co/zpXbYhoVPD pic.twitter.com/SHvG3Vo2r1

— BeenToTheMovies 🎬 www.beentothemovies.com (@beentothemovies) April 14, 2025

Rachel & Rami Malek talk about their characters behind the scenes of The Amateur, now available on digital ✨ pic.twitter.com/bSMXxKHMWg

— best of rachel brosnahan (@brosnafan) June 17, 2025

THE AMATEUR is the kind of tech-revenge thriller we rarely see these days, perhaps because they’re increasingly hard to pull off in this era of hyper-surveillance. The premise is completely preposterous, but I still found it entertaining enough, rooting for the recently widowed… pic.twitter.com/ljSGEuRHUm

— Matt Neglia (@NextBestPicture) April 5, 2025