Poster for The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian

2021, drama, suspense

129 minutes

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

Last rated on

?

Recommended

?

based on 0 users

6.7

based on 10 critics

Age

14+

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Language

Arabic, English, French

Similar movies and series

These movies and series are most similar to The Mauritanian. If you liked The Mauritanian, give these a shot!

I don't know too much about this movie yet...

Poster for Motherless Brooklyn

?

Poster for Let Him Go

?

Poster for The Little Things

?

Poster for Rebecca

?

Poster for Greenland

?

Poster for Live by Night

?

Poster for The Devil All the Time

?

Poster for Stillwater

?

Poster for The Guilty

?

Poster for The Rental

?

Poster for Death on the Nile

?

Poster for Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

?

8.0

2021-04-09

Here, the emotional journeys of the key characters are well observed making the movie ‘highly recommended’. Read more

7.5

2021-06-16

It almost feels like I’m repeating myself when I say that Macdonald’s The Mauritanian, which, again, is so similar to Burns’ film, is also buoyed up by its lead actor’s moving and sometimes rather charismatic performance, but that doesn’t make it any less true. Read more

7.0

2021-03-03

I’m not sure The Mauritanian does Mohamedou’s memoir justice nor is it the best movies about post-911, but no doubt its heart is in the right place. Read more

6.0

2021-02-11

Landing at a time when the conscience of the country is literally being voted on, The Mauritanian is a committed if somewhat unwieldy reminder of the stakes. Read more

6.0

2021-02-10

The Mauritanian presents a compelling case in the opposite direction to all those oorah roars. Shedding cinematic light on a staunch case of injustice tangential to those fateful 2001 events, this film has the unenviable task of proving its story’s importance in spite of the egregious systemic flaws it chronicles and exposes. Read more

4.0

2021-03-15

The Mauritanian is a disarticulate, time-consuming, and nearly anesthetized drama thriller that’s not worth investing time in. Read the book instead. Read more

User reviews

There aren't any reviews from users of this movie in English.

What is Veboli?

Veboli provides personal movie advice, so you can easily choose the right movie to watch. Learn more

Stay up to date?

Read the Veboli blog

Instagram
Instagram
LinkedIn
Twitter

Got a question?

Send us a message

English

Largescale poster for The Mauritanian

Distribution

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Distribution

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

Report an issue

If there is something inappropriate in this review, please report it.

Report sent

Submit