The Courier (2019 film)


The Courier is a 2019 action thriller film directed by Zackary Adler, from a screenplay by Andy Conway and Nicky Tate. It stars Olga Kurylenko, Gary Oldman, Amit Shah, Alicia Agneson, Greg Orvis, Craig Conway, William Moseley and Dermot Mulroney.
The film was released in the United States on November 22, 2019, by Lionsgate and in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2019, by Signature Entertainment.

Cast

In October 2018, it was announced Olga Kurylenko would star in the film, with Zackary Adler directing from a screenplay by Zackary Adler, James Edward Barker, Andy Conway and Nicky Tate, with Marc Goldberg and James Edward Barker producing under their Signature Films and Rollercoaster Angel Productions banner, respectively. In January 2019, Gary Oldman joined the cast of the film. In February 2019, Dermot Mulroney, William Moseley, Amit Shah, Alicia Agneson and Craig Conway joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in February 2019.

Release

The Courier was released in the United States on November 22, 2019, by Lionsgate and in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2019, by Signature Entertainment.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 6% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 2.58/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 15 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike".
A scathing Rex Reed in the Observer named Oldman's performance the worst of his career, and said, "In the moronic thriller The Courier, nothing works on any level, but most of all where it matters most—a script that makes sense."

Easter Eggs

The movie includes a scene of Gary Oldman's character Ezekiel Mannings listening to the vocals from Diva Plavalaguna's performance in the movie The Fifth Element, which also starred Gary Oldman.