The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026)

The Wizard of the Kremlin is a film from 2026. It is catalogued under Drama. Its listed tagline is “Power was the plan. Putin was the consequence.”

In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

TMDB records an audience rating of 6.4/10 based on 297 votes.

Release date: January 21, 2026 · Runtime: 136 minutes · Original language: French · Original title: Le Mage du Kremlin · Reported revenue: $8,440,584

Director: Olivier Assayas · Cast: Paul Dano as Vadim Baranov, Jude Law as Vladimir Putin, Alicia Vikander as Ksenia, Tom Sturridge as Dmitri Sidorov, Will Keen as Boris Berezovsky

Genres: Drama