The Wizard of the Kremlin Movie (2026): Where to watch and stream online

The Wizard of the Kremlin

2026, Movie, 2h 36min

Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin. At the heart of power, Baranov shapes the new Russia, blurring the boundaries between truth and lies, belief and manipulation. Only the magnetic Ksenia is beyond his control, tempting him away from this dangerous game. Years later, after retreating into silence and shrouded in mystery, Baranov finally opens up, revealing the dark secrets of the regime he helped build.

Country: France

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Reviews

Critic James Mottram

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Assayas’s film covers a lot of ground, but does so with an infectious punk-rock energy that spirits you along.

Read full review at Radio Times

Critic Geoffrey Macnab

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At its best, The Wizard of the Kremlin has some of the same anarchic energy found in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street.

Read full review at The Independent

Critic Robbie Collin

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Jude Law as Vladimir Putin? It’s a strangely flattering choice.

Read full review at The Telegraph

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