The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)
“Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”
Movie20262h 16mFrench
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 297 ratings.
Movie review: The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Drama. Its listed tagline is “Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.4/10 based on 297 votes.
Production
Release date: January 21, 2026 · Runtime: 136 minutes · Original language: French · Original title: Le Mage du Kremlin · Reported revenue: $8,440,584
Official trailer
Cast
Paul Dano
Jude Law
Alicia Vikander
Tom Sturridge
Will Keen
Jeffrey Wright
Andrei Zayats
Kaspars Kambala
Andris Keišs
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