--- title: "Nuremberg: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/nuremberg/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/nuremberg" critics_score: 61 critics_reviews: 21 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Nuremberg (2025): what the critics said Critics' score 61 from 21 reviews: 7 positive, 10 mixed, 4 negative. The consensus on Nuremberg is mixed, though praise clusters around Russell Crowe’s portrayal of Göring. Across favourable and sceptical reviews, critics find him commanding, chilling and persuasive, with some also commending Rami Malek and the supporting cast. The courtroom scenes draw stronger responses than the build-up, while the archival concentration-camp footage is repeatedly identified as the film’s most affecting material. Admirers, including Time Out, welcome its accessible, old-fashioned courtroom-thriller approach. The spread is wide, and the central disagreement concerns whether that conventional storytelling serves the history. Several critics find the political parallels timely; others consider them blunt or insufficiently explored. Reservations recur around uneven pacing, clumsy exposition and a central relationship that offers too little psychological insight. The archival footage also divides opinion about the surrounding drama: The Guardian argues that its force exposes the artificiality of the dramatised scenes, rather than strengthening them. ## The Hollywood Reporter — Michael Rechtshaffen Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 8 September 2025. Festival review. The critic finds the drama compelling, timely and powerfully directed. They especially praise Crowe and Malek’s performances, while also highlighting the supporting cast and the film’s consequential use of archival footage. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-malek-leo-woodall-1236364560/) ## Time Out — Phil de Semlyen Rating 4/5. 12 November 2025. The critic calls the film gripping and smartly executed, with a rousing old-fashioned courtroom-thriller appeal. He singles out Russell Crowe as a showstopper. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/nuremberg-review-2025) ## Empire — Barry Levitt Fi1m's normalised score 78/100 (inferred from the text). 14 November 2025. Levitt finds the film a powerful, well-paced addition to stories about the Nuremberg Trials, despite occasional missteps in balancing entertainment with its serious message. He especially praises the moving direction of the Holocaust-footage scene and Leo Woodall’s shattering performance. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/nuremberg/) ## The AV Club — Matthew Jackson Rating B. 6 November 2025. The critic finds the film’s first half uneven but says it becomes compelling once the trial begins. Russell Crowe’s commanding portrayal of Göring is singled out as a particular strength. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/nuremberg-review) ## Sight and Sound — BFI Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 13 November 2025. The review finds the film more dramatically engaging than a prior Nuremberg miniseries and timely in its political warning, while noting some distortions of history and character. It praises Russell Crowe’s chilling portrayal of Göring and the film’s contemporary resonance. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/nuremberg-russell-crowe-chilling-hermann-goring-this-compelling-nazi-drama) ## Screen Daily — Tim Grierson Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 9 September 2025. The headline characterizes the film as an earnest courtroom drama. The accessible text does not reveal a specific element the critic praises or faults. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-is-nazi-officer-hermann-goring-in-earnest-courtroom-drama/5208709.article) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). Festival review. The article title lists Nuremberg among its TIFF 2025 films. The page was inaccessible, so the critic’s verdict and specific praise or complaint cannot be determined. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/tiff-2025-eternal-return-nuremberg-carolina-caroline) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The page could not be accessed, so the critic's verdict is unavailable. No specific praise or complaint can be verified from the material provided. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/movies/nuremberg-review.html) ## IndieWire — Kate Erbland Rating C+. 8 September 2025. Festival review. Erbland finds the film earnest but stale, arguing that its attempt to make the past feel timely leaves little new to say. She praises the chilling archival footage and the film’s strong production design, while criticizing its unconvincing dynamic between Kelley and Göring. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-malek-1235149891/) ## Slant Magazine — Rocco T. Thompson Rating 2.5/4. 1 November 2025. Thompson finds the film a timely, thoughtful drama whose warning about authoritarianism ends in resigned pessimism. He praises Russell Crowe’s seductive, all-too-human portrayal of Göring, while criticizing the emotionally manipulative characterization of Sgt. Howard Triest. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-malek/) ## The Independent — Clarisse Loughrey Rating 3/5. 16 November 2025. Loughrey finds the film unexpectedly zippy but says its glossy Hollywood treatment ultimately stumbles. She praises the stark use of real footage from the liberated concentration camps, while faulting the film for retreating to familiar Hollywood storytelling afterward. [Read the review](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-hermann-goring-b2865128.html) ## Los Angeles Times — Katie Walsh Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 6 November 2025. Walsh finds the film worthwhile for its subject and message but ultimately uneven, with its tone and extra storylines weakening the drama. She praises the commanding performances by Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon, especially their courtroom confrontation. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-11-06/nuremberg-review-russel-crowe-rami-malek-michael-shannon-james-vanderbilt) ## Little White Lies — Lillian Crawford Rating 2/2/2. 12 November 2025. Crawford finds the film well-intentioned but clumsy and superficial in its attack on contemporary American fascism. She criticizes its heavy-handed dialogue and the bluntness of its political parallels. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/nuremberg) ## Variety — Owen Gleiberman Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 7 September 2025. Festival review. Gleiberman finds the film competent and watchable but short on psychological tension and insight. He praises Russell Crowe’s commanding performance while faulting the film for failing to reveal the person behind Göring’s evil image. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-malek-1236510852/) ## The Guardian — Radheyan Simonpillai Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 8 September 2025. Festival review. The critic finds the film watchable but ultimately glib, failing to make the historical events feel authentic. The real concentration-camp footage is singled out for exposing how artificial the surrounding drama feels. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/08/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-malek) ## Deadline — Kate Vermes Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 8 September 2025. Festival review. The critic finds the film thrilling, urgent, and especially relevant today. She praises the performances, particularly Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, and highlights the courtroom scenes and archival footage. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2025/09/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-malek-1236509102/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 8 September 2025. Festival review. The critic finds this historical drama poignant and compelling, praising Crowe’s towering, terrifying performance as Göring. The ensemble and its focus on the psychology behind the trials give the familiar history fresh strength. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/nuremberg-review-rami-malek-russell-crowe-tiff-2025/) ## Collider — Ross Bonaime Rating 6/10. 11 September 2025. Festival review. Bonaime finds the film solid but unremarkable, with a slow build that only becomes powerful in its final act. He praises Russell Crowe’s commanding performance as Göring, while criticizing the film for taking too long to reach its most affecting moments. [Read the review](https://collider.com/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-rami-makek/) ## The Playlist — Gregory Ellwood Rating C. 9 September 2025. Festival review. Ellwood finds the film flat and overly old-fashioned, despite its important subject and timely political parallels. He singles out the screening of real footage from the concentration camps as genuinely horrifying. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/nuremberg-review-russell-crowe-is-a-war-criminal-in-james-vanderbilt-too-old-school-war-crimes-drama-tiff-20250909/) ## HeyUGuys Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). The critic finds the film engaging but ultimately hollow, as its character drama fails to confront the full weight of its subject. Crowe and Malek’s compelling exchanges are singled out as a strength. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/nuremberg-review/) ## Eye for Film — Andrew Robertson Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 14 November 2025. The critic finds the film unfocused and uneven, falling short of a compelling battle of wits. They fault its clumsy exposition and heavy-handed score, while noting that it looks great in places. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/nuremberg-2025-film-review-by-andrew-robertson) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/nuremberg.md