The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013) - Movie

The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
In New York, a Pakistani native (Riz Ahmed) finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Watch Online

Release Date: April 26th, 2013

DVD Release Date: August 27th, 2013

R |2 hr 8 min

Plot Summary

In New York, a Pakistani native (Riz Ahmed) finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Cast: Riz Ahmed, Liev Schreiber, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Haluk Bilginer, Martin Donovan

Director: Mira Nair

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Cine Mosaic, The Mirabai Films, Doha Film Institute

Keywords: Transformation, Underdog, Emotional, Engaging

Stream and Watch Online

88
Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
Deliberately ambiguous, The Reluctant Fundamentalist provides just enough answers while leaving us with more than enough questions. It's a film that demands discussion afterward. show more
75
Ella TaylorNPR
Nair likes to have fun even when her material is somber, and for this movie she deploys a rich palette and a multi-culti but mostly kitsch-free score that fuses old and new with a lovely Sufi devotional piece, and is peppered with Pakistani pop. show more
60
Stephanie ZacharekFilm.com
Although The Reluctant Fundamentalist raises some complicated questions, in the end, it doesn’t challenge that much. show more