The Mauritanian Movie

The Mauritanian movie poster

Who's Involved:

Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Kevin Macdonald, Zachary Levi, Tahar Rahim, Rory Haines, M.B. Traven, Sohrab Noshirvani

Release Date:

Friday, February 19, 2021 Nationwide

R   RESTRICTED MPA
violence including a sexual assault, and language
Runtime: 2 hrs, 9 m
Language: English

Rent / Buy


Plot: What's the story about?

Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy.


3.71 / 5 stars (7 users)

Poll: Will you see The Mauritanian?

Who stars in The Mauritanian: Cast List

... Nancy Hollander

A Private Life, Elysium  

... Mohamedou Ould Salahi

Alpha, Napoleon  

... Teri Duncan

The Fallout, Unabom  

... Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch

Avengers: Endgame, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch  

... Neil Buckland

Not Without Hope, Tangled  

Who's making The Mauritanian: Crew List

A look at the The Mauritanian behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Kevin Macdonald last directed One to One: John & Yoko and Whitney.

Production Companies

Watch The Mauritanian Trailers & Videos

Production: What we know about The Mauritanian?

Key Facts

  1. An explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds.
  2. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2020 - December: The film was set to Completed  status.

The Mauritanian Release Date: When was the film released?

Rent / Buy

The Mauritanian was a nationwide release in 2021 on Friday, February 19, 2021. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Nomadland, I Care A Lot and Silk Road.

Q&A Asked about The Mauritanian

Looking for more information on The Mauritanian?

When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an commission. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Official Movie Site + Social Media Links

Across the Web