Nuremberg (2025 film)

Nuremberg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Vanderbilt
Screenplay byJames Vanderbilt
Based onThe 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
CinematographyDariusz Wolski
Edited byTom Eagles
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release dates
  • September 7, 2025 (2025-09-07) (TIFF)
  • November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07) (United States)
Running time
148 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • German
Budget$7–10 million
Box office$56.9 million

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.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek) seeking to carry out an assignment 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.