The Fifth Estate

"You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself"

2013 2h 8m EN

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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.

“You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself”

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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
Julian Assange
Daniel Brühl
Daniel Domscheit-Berg
Anthony Mackie
Sam Coulson
David Thewlis
Nick Davies
Alicia Vikander
Anke Domscheit-Berg
Dan Stevens
Ian Katz
Stanley Tucci
James Boswell
Laura Linney
Sarah Shaw

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Condon
Writers: Josh Singer
Languages: English
Countries: India, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Brühl and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Condon directs. Tobias A. Schliessler behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Virginia Katz cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.
4Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Brühl and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself".
9IMDB entry: tt1837703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler
Original score: Carter Burwell
Editing: Virginia Katz
Production design: Mark Tildesley
Costume design: Shay Cunliffe
Makeup / hair: Christine Blundell
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $28,000,000
Box office: $8,555,008
Return: 31% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Fifth Estate (2013)

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Fixyf2020-02-11
Oh, I wonder how soon they will make a film about our time and everything that happens with data security now? It’s just a nightmare, my guy insisted that I delete Telegram and download Utopia p2p, because Telegrams are often tried to be hacked. But Cumberbatch is handsome

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