Nuremberg (2025 film)
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Nuremberg is a 2025 American psychological thriller historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by James Vanderbilt. Based on the 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai, the film follows U . Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) seeking to investigate the personalities and monitor the mental status of Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe) and other high-ranking Nazis in preparation for and during the Nuremberg trials. Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Mark O'Brien, Colin Hanks, Wrenn Schmidt, Lydia Peckham, Richard E. Grant, and Michael Shannon have supporting roles in the film. The film had its world premiere in the Gala Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. It was released theatrically in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on November 7, 2025. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for Crowe's performance.
Infobox
Directed by
James Vanderbilt
Screenplay by
James Vanderbilt
Based on
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist by Jack El-Hai
Produced by
Richard Saperstein Bradley J. Fischer James Vanderbilt Frank Smith William Sherak Benjamin Tappan Cherilyn Hawrysh István Major George Freeman
Starring
Russell Crowe Rami Malek Leo Woodall John Slattery Mark O'Brien Colin Hanks Wrenn Schmidt Lydia Peckham Richard E. Grant Michael Shannon
Cinematography
Dariusz Wolski
Edited by
Tom Eagles
Music by
Brian Tyler
Production companies
Bluestone Entertainment Walden Media Mythology Entertainment Titan Media
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Classics
Release dates
September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) (TIFF) November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07) (United States)
Running time
148 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
English German
Budget
$7–10 million
Box office
$56 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
AACTA International Awards
AACTA International Awards
Award
AACTA International Awards
Date of ceremony
February 6, 2026
Category
Best Film
Recipient(s)
Nuremberg
Result
Nominated
Best Actor
Best Actor
Award
Best Actor
Date of ceremony
Russell Crowe
Category
Nominated
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date of ceremony
January 10, 2026
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Recipient(s)
Michael Shannon
Result
Nominated
Best Screenwriter
Best Screenwriter
Award
Best Screenwriter
Date of ceremony
James Vanderbilt
Category
Nominated
Best Ensemble
Best Ensemble
Award
Best Ensemble
Date of ceremony
Nuremberg
Category
Nominated
Best Period Film
Best Period Film
Award
Best Period Film
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
February 26, 2026
Category
Feature: Studio or Independent: Drama
Recipient(s)
John Papsidera and Anna Kennedy; Emily Bohbrink (associate casting director); Francesco Vedovati (location casting director)
Result
Nominated
Camerimage
Camerimage
Award
Camerimage
Date of ceremony
November 22, 2025
Category
Golden Frog
Recipient(s)
Dariusz Wolski
Result
Nominated
Cinema for Peace Awards
Cinema for Peace Awards
Award
Cinema for Peace Awards
Date of ceremony
February 16, 2026
Category
Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year
Recipient(s)
Nuremberg
Result
Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Date of ceremony
May 29, 2025
Category
Best Foreign Drama
Recipient(s)
TNT4 Channel
Result
Won
Best Foreign Independent Trailer
Best Foreign Independent Trailer
Award
Best Foreign Independent Trailer
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Best Foreign Music
Best Foreign Music
Award
Best Foreign Music
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Best Foreign Thriller
Best Foreign Thriller
Award
Best Foreign Thriller
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Most Original Foreign Trailer
Most Original Foreign Trailer
Award
Most Original Foreign Trailer
Date of ceremony
Nominated
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
Award
May 28, 2026
Date of ceremony
Best Drama
Category
"The Tribunal" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative)
Recipient(s)
Pending
Best Drama TV Spot
Best Drama TV Spot
Award
Best Drama TV Spot
Date of ceremony
"Never Happen Again" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative)
Category
Pending
Best Independent Trailer
Best Independent Trailer
Award
Best Independent Trailer
Date of ceremony
"The Tribunal" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative)
Category
Pending
Home Ent: Best Digital – Drama
Home Ent: Best Digital – Drama
Award
Home Ent: Best Digital – Drama
Date of ceremony
"Strap Yourself In" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative)
Category
Pending
Heartland International Film Festival
Heartland International Film Festival
Award
Heartland International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
October 20, 2025
Category
Overall Narrative Audience Choice Award
Recipient(s)
Nuremberg
Result
Honored
International Film Music Critics Association
International Film Music Critics Association
Award
International Film Music Critics Association
Date of ceremony
February 26, 2026
Category
Best Original Score for a Drama Film
Recipient(s)
Brian Tyler
Result
Nominated
New York Film Critics Online
New York Film Critics Online
Award
New York Film Critics Online
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2025
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Nuremberg
Result
Nominated
San Sebastián International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Award
San Sebastián International Film Festival
Date of ceremony
September 27, 2025
Category
Ateneo Guipuzcoano Award
Recipient(s)
James Vanderbilt
Result
Honored
Washington D . Area Film Critics Association
Washington D . Area Film Critics Association
Award
Washington D . Area Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 7, 2025
Category
Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D .
Recipient(s)
Nuremberg
Result
Nominated
Zurich Film Festival
Zurich Film Festival
Award
Zurich Film Festival
Date of ceremony
September 27, 2025
Category
Lifetime Achievement Award (Golden Eye)
Recipient(s)
Russell Crowe
Result
Honored
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | February 6, 2026 | Best Film | Nuremberg | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Russell Crowe | Nominated | |||
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 10, 2026 | Best Supporting Actor | Michael Shannon | Nominated | |
| Best Screenwriter | James Vanderbilt | Nominated | |||
| Best Ensemble | Nuremberg | Nominated | |||
| Best Period Film | Nominated | ||||
| Artios Awards | February 26, 2026 | Feature: Studio or Independent: Drama | John Papsidera and Anna Kennedy; Emily Bohbrink (associate casting director); Francesco Vedovati (location casting director) | Nominated | |
| Camerimage | November 22, 2025 | Golden Frog | Dariusz Wolski | Nominated | |
| Cinema for Peace Awards | February 16, 2026 | Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year | Nuremberg | Nominated | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 29, 2025 | Best Foreign Drama | TNT4 Channel | Won | |
| Best Foreign Independent Trailer | Nominated | ||||
| Best Foreign Music | Nominated | ||||
| Best Foreign Thriller | Nominated | ||||
| Most Original Foreign Trailer | Nominated | ||||
| May 28, 2026 | Best Drama | "The Tribunal" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative) | Pending | ||
| Best Drama TV Spot | "Never Happen Again" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative) | Pending | |||
| Best Independent Trailer | "The Tribunal" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative) | Pending | |||
| Home Ent: Best Digital – Drama | "Strap Yourself In" (Sony Pictures Classics / LIVEBAD Creative) | Pending | |||
| Heartland International Film Festival | October 20, 2025 | Overall Narrative Audience Choice Award | Nuremberg | Honored | |
| International Film Music Critics Association | February 26, 2026 | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Brian Tyler | Nominated | |
| New York Film Critics Online | December 15, 2025 | Best Picture | Nuremberg | Nominated | |
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | September 27, 2025 | Ateneo Guipuzcoano Award | James Vanderbilt | Honored | |
| Washington D . Area Film Critics Association | December 7, 2025 | Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D . | Nuremberg | Nominated | |
| Zurich Film Festival | September 27, 2025 | Lifetime Achievement Award (Golden Eye) | Russell Crowe | Honored |
References
- In the film, Göring makes a cyanide pill appear in a fashion similar to the magic tricks Kelley has showed him; in real
- Nuremberghttps://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/1F82BB71004AFEF0
- Toronto International Film Festivalhttps://tiff.net/films/nuremberg
- screenranthttps://screenrant.com/russell-crowe-nuremberg-movie-vod-charts-success-december-2025/
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1139048449/?ref_=bo_da_table_11
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Nuremberg-(2025)#tab=summary
- Nuremberghttps://deadline.com/2023/12/nuremberg-movie-russell-crowe-rami-malek-michael-shannon-1235656855/
- Nuremberghttps://deadline.com/2024/01/nuremberg-movie-richard-e-grant-leo-woodall-john-slattery-1235806197/
- Nuremberghttps://variety.com/2024/film/global/colin-hanks-mark-obrien-nuremberg-film-james-vanderbilt-1235916769/
- Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbookhttps://www.kftv.com/news/2023/12/08/nuremberg-filming-hungary-production-date
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/05/nuremberg-rami-malek-russell-crowe-rami-malek-movie-interview-1235905328/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/06/russell-crowe-rami-malek-sony-pictures-classics-nuremberg-1236437005/
- Nuremberg Live Q&A with Russell Crowehttps://www.amctheatres.com/movies/nuremberg-live-q-a-with-russell-crowe-81779
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/09/nuremberg-world-premiere-tiff-1236511349/
- Nuremberghttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nuremberg_2025
- Nuremberghttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/nuremberg
- RogerEberthttps://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/nuremberg-russell-crowe-film-review-2025
- "Russell Crowe Makes for a Menacing Nazi in 'Nuremberg'"https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/russell-crowe-makes-for-a-menacing-nazi-in-nuremberg/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/nov/14/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-is-top-notch-as-an-on-trial-goring-but-rami-malek-lets-side-down
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-11-06/nuremberg-review-russel-crowe-rami-malek-michael-shannon-james-vanderbilt