The Fifth Estate (2013)

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You can't expose the world's secrets without exposing yourself

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

• Released: 2013-10-11
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 1,128 votes

Directed by Bill Condon.

Top cast

• Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange
• Daniel Brühl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg
• Anthony Mackie as Sam Coulson
• David Thewlis as Nick Davies
• Alicia Vikander as Anke Domscheit-Berg
• Dan Stevens as Ian Katz
• Stanley Tucci as James Boswell
• Laura Linney as Sarah Shaw
• Carice van Houten as Birgitta Jonsdottir
• Peter Capaldi as Alan Rusbridger

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Where to watch The Fifth Estate

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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