Rami Malek Spy Thriller ‘The Amateur’ Gets Digital Streaming Date

The Amateur — a CIA spy thriller starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne — is coming soon to digital streaming.

Rated R, The Amateur opened in theaters on April 11. The summary for The Amateur reads, “Charlie Heller (Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack.

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“When his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, embarking on a dangerous trek across the globe to track down those responsible, his intelligence serving as the ultimate weapon for eluding his pursuers and achieving his revenge.”

Directed by James Hawes, The Amateur also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez and Danny Sapani.

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The Amateur will be released on streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, June 10, 20th Century Studios announced on Tuesday. The digital purchase and rental prices have not yet been announced, but new films released on PVOD generally cost anywhere between $19.99 to $29.99 to purchase and $14.99 to $24.99 to rent for 48 hours.

The Amateur will be available on a variety of digital platforms including Apple TV, Fandango at Home, Prime Video and YouTube.

How Did Audiences And Critics Receive ‘The Amateur’?

The Amateur earned $40.7 million in North American theaters and $55 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $95.7 million against a $60 million budget before prints and advertising costs.

The Amateur also received a 60% “fresh” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 177 reviews.

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The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Rami Malek is a compellingly unconventional action hero in the otherwise formulaic The Amateur, which dispenses justice with solid execution but a curious lack of emotional stakes.”

The film also received an 88% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter. The audience summary for the film on RT reads, “Jason Bourne goes geek, The Amateur proves that heart and a good cast can elevate a seen-before premise into an action-packed, thrilling ride.”

The Amateur arrives on PVOD on June 10.

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