# The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025)

**German title:** Der Magier im Kreml


**Genres:** Thriller, Drama, Biopic

**Duration:** 120 min

**IMDb:** [6.1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32386654/)

**Letterboxd:** [2.8](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-wizard-of-the-kremlin/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 48%, Popcornmeter: no votes yet](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wizard_of_the_kremlin)

## Description

A young Russian filmmaker becomes an unlikely advisor to Vladimir Putin as he rises to power in post-Soviet Russia, navigating the new era's complexities and chaos.

## Details

**Premiere:** 09 Apr 2026

**Director:** Olivier Assayas

**Cast:** Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Zach Galifianakis, Jeffrey Wright, Tom Sturridge, Andris Keiss, Anton Lytvynov, Will Keen, Matthew Baunsgard, Alexander M. Johnson, Anastasia Sutter

**Countries:** France, United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU, OV

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5iSUmP4I6E)

## Showtimes in Frankfurt in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-04-26 (Sunday)

- **[CineStar Frankfurt Metropolis](/cinemas/370-cinestar-frankfurt-metropolis.md) (Nordend-West):** [2026-04-26 21:00](https://webticketing3.cinestar.de/?cinemaId=43377&movieSessionId=277753&utm_medium=website=Der+Magier+im+Kreml)  (OV)
- **[Cinéma](/cinemas/369-cinema.md) (Innenstadt):** [2026-04-26 20:15](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino-frankfurt-am-main/cinema-frankfurt/vorstellung/38571?appView=1)  (OmU)

### 2026-04-27 (Monday)

- **[Cinéma](/cinemas/369-cinema.md) (Innenstadt):** [2026-04-27 17:45](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino-frankfurt-am-main/cinema-frankfurt/vorstellung/38572?appView=1)  (OmU)