Movie·2021·129 min

The Mauritanian

Name: The Mauritanian
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-02-12
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch, Shailene Woodley, Zachary Levi

The Mauritanian streams in the US on Fawesome, and free with ads on The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel and 1 more app, as of October 5, 2026.

7.4 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 75%Audience 85%Metacritic 53IMDb 7.5Letterboxd 3.7

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Drama Thriller

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.

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