The Mauritanian_
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.
Starring
Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch
Box Office
$7.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
11 countries
Rakuten TV
8 countries
Netflix
2 countries
Paramount+
1 country
Filmin
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Mauritanian was released 5 years ago in 2021.
Overview
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 ...
The Mauritanian is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 9m.
CAST (18)
Tahar Rahim
Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Jodie Foster
Nancy Hollander
Benedict Cumberbatch
Lt. Stuart Couch
Shailene Woodley
Teri Duncan
Zachary Levi
Neil Buckland
Langley Kirkwood
Sergeant Sands
Saamer Usmani
Arjun
Corey Johnson
Bill Seidel
Matthew Marsh
General Miller
David Fynn
Kent
André Jacobs
Judge Robertson
Meena Rayann
Wafa
Arthur Falko
Guard
Stevel Marc
Poulson
Robert Hobbs
Captain Collins
Nezar Alderazi
Ramzi
Denis Ménochet
Emmanuel
Alaa Safi
Moroccan Translator / Marseille
BOX OFFICE
$7.5M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
129 min (2h 9m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.4/10 (1,241 votes)
Popularity
2
Box Office
$7,527,030
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Mauritanian about?
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.
How long is The Mauritanian?
The Mauritanian has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Who stars in The Mauritanian?
The cast of The Mauritanian includes Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi.
How much did The Mauritanian make at the box office?
The Mauritanian earned $7,527,030 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of The Mauritanian?
The Mauritanian has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 1,241 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller