Amen. (2003): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Amen. is a 2003 crime drama directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Mühe and Ulrich Tukur. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes and earned $8.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Kino International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Amen. About?
The premise of Amen. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During World War II, Lieutenant Kurt Gerstein, a chemist in the German army, discovers a horrifying secret. Zyklon B, intended for water purification, is being used for the mass extermination of Jews. Deeply conflicted, he attempts to expose this atrocity, navigating a web of dangerous relationships with SS officers, influential Protestant leaders, and Vatican representatives in a perilous quest for justice and redemption.
Amen. Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ss
- priest
- pope
- jew
- german army
- ss officer
- vatican
- jewish
- genocide
- diplomacy
- christian
- concentration camp
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- cardinal the priest
- german officer
- conscience
- auschwitz
- 1940s
- italy
- jesuit
- church
- purification
- pope pius xii
- catholic church
- lutheran
- war crime
- treblinka
- third reich
- slaughterhouse
- rome italy
- reference to thomas mann
- reference to heinrich himmler
- poland
- mass grave
- luftwaffe
- reference to jesus christ
- reference to god
- geneva convention
- final solution
- czechoslovakia
- crematorium
- christmas present
- austria
- reference to adolf hitler
- nun
- swastika
- nazism
- nazi uniform
- gas chamber
- christianity
- world war two
Amen. Cast
Mathieu Kassovitz leads the cast, with Ulrich Mühe and Ulrich Tukur. Directed by Costa-Gavras.
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Director Costa-Gavras
More from Costa-Gavras
More films directed by Costa-Gavras, best-rated first: Z, Missing, Capital and Mad City.
Amen. Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Amen. 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 67% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 57 Metascore
User score 7.2
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Amen. Plot Summary
What happens in Amen. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During the tumultuous times of World War II, Kurt Gerstein, a Waffen-SS officer working at the SS Hygiene Institute, invents processes aimed at purifying water and eliminating vermin. However, his shock intensifies when he discovers that his chemical formula, designed to combat typhus through a hydrogen cyanide blend known as Zyklon B, is being repurposed to exterminate Jews and other “undesirables” in horrific extermination camps. Determined to take action, Gerstein seeks to inform Pope Pius XII about the horrific gassings occurring, yet he is disheartened by the tepid response from the Catholic authorities.
Full summary
The whole story of Amen., scene by scene
Amen. Box Office
Amen. grossed $8.4 million worldwide. $274,299 came from the US and Canada and $8.1 million (97%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$8.4M
- US & Canada
- $274.3K
- International
- $8.1M
Amen. Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Amen..
How Well Do You Know Amen.?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 10: not answered
What role does Kurt Gerstein hold in the film?
Cars in Amen.
18 cars on screen, including the 1939 Fiat 2800 Ministeriale and the 1948 Ford V8 Pilot.
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1939 Fiat 2800 Ministeriale Important role -
1948 Ford V8 Pilot Important role -
Maybach SW 38 Cabriolet Important role -
1938 Maybach SW 42 Important role
Seen Amen.?
Movies Like Amen.
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Holocaust, Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. and The Guard of Auschwitz.
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Holocaust 1978 -
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. 2024 -
The Guard of Auschwitz 2018 -
Pastor Hall 1940 -
The Grey Zone 2002 -
The Aryan Couple 2004 -
Europa Europa 1991 -
Operation Finale 2018 -
Schindler's List 1993 -
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler 1943 -
The Zone of Interest 2023 -
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace 2000
Amen. FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Amen., each answered in a sentence.
How long is Amen.?
Amen. runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Amen. released?
Amen. was released on January 24, 2003.
Who directed Amen.?
Amen. was directed by Costa-Gavras.
More films by Costa-Gavras Who is in the cast of Amen.?
Amen. stars Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Mühe and Ulrich Tukur.
How much did Amen. make at the box office?
Amen. grossed $8.4 million worldwide ($274,299 domestic, $8.1 million international).
How is Amen. rated?
Amen. has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 57 on Metacritic.
Does Amen. have a post-credit scene?
No. Amen. has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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