Some historical dramas arrive with huge explosions and battlefield spectacle. Others walk into a locked room, sit two men across from each other, and let the horror creep in through conversation. This one very much belongs to the second camp. It’s not about the war itself so much as what comes after it, when the world has to look directly at the people responsible and decide what justice is supposed to mean. Light late-night viewing? Not exactly. But apparently, Netflix viewers are leaning in anyway.
Nuremberg is finding new life on Netflix after its theatrical run, with the Russell Crowe-led drama becoming a strong streaming performer. The film has also connected especially well with audiences, earning a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been more measured, but the audience response gives the movie a very clean streaming hook: a serious historical drama with a heavy subject, a major cast, and strong word-of-mouth from viewers.
The film was released theatrically in November 2025 and went on to become a sleeper hit. It grossed more than $55 million worldwide against a reported budget of less than $10 million, making it one of Crowe’s most successful theatrical ventures of the decade.
While critics awarded the film a solid 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences were far more enthusiastic, giving it a near-perfect 95% score — a rare gap that signals strong word-of-mouth support. Crowe himself didn’t hesitate when the role came his way. “I didn’t think twice. I said ‘yes’ straightaway,” said Crowe. “Then the other voice creeps in where I’m a little bit afraid of the character. It’s a gigantic character, you know? His history and his position in history were a great fascination to me.”
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The film stars Crowe as Hermann Göring, the Nazi leader awaiting trial after World War II, and Rami Malek as Douglas Kelley, the American psychiatrist assigned to evaluate him before the Nuremberg trials. The cast includes Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water, Revolutionary Road) as Robert H. Jackson, Leo Woodall (The White Lotus, One Day), John Slattery (Mad Men, Spotlight), Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Withnail and I), and Colin Hanks (Fargo, King Kong).
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