The Reluctant Fundamentalist
“Terror has two faces.”
Synopsis
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST Trailer 2013 HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-11
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Riz Ahmed
Changez
Kate Hudson
Erica
Liev Schreiber
Bobby Lincoln
Kiefer Sutherland
Jim Cross
Om Puri
Abu
Shabana Azmi
Ammi
Martin Donovan
Ludlow Cooper
Nelsan Ellis
Wainwright
Haluk Bilginer
Nazmi Kemal
Meesha Shafi
Bina
Imaad Shah
Sameer
Christopher Nicholas Smith
Mike Rizzo
Ashwath Bhatt
Junaid
Sarah Quinn
Clea
Chandrachur Singh
Bandy Uncle
Adil Hussain
Mustafa Fazil
Ali Sethi
Ahmed
Deepti Datt
Amreh
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 26, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 20, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.15x
-$12.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mira Nair
- Screenplay & Story
- William Wheeler
- Original Score
- Michael Andrews
- Original Title
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Urdu
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.2M
- Production Studios
- Cine Mosaic, Mirabai Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mira Nair
William Wheeler, Mohsin Hamid, Ami Boghani
Michael Andrews
Declan Quinn
Shimit Amin
Lydia Dean Pilcher, Hani Farsi
Department Leadership Roster
Mira Nair
Director
William Wheeler
Screenplay
Declan Quinn
Director of Photography
Shimit Amin
Editor
Michael Andrews
Original Music Composer
Michael Carlin
Production Design
Arjun Bhasin
Costume Design
Lydia Dean Pilcher
Producer
Krishnakant Mishra
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Reluctant Fundamentalist
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What is The Reluctant Fundamentalist about?
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Who directed The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
The Reluctant Fundamentalist was directed by Mira Nair.
Who stars in The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
The principal cast of The Reluctant Fundamentalist includes Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Kiefer Sutherland, Om Puri.
When was The Reluctant Fundamentalist released and how long is it?
The Reluctant Fundamentalist was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
The Reluctant Fundamentalist had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $2.2M at the worldwide box office (0.15 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Reluctant Fundamentalist was composed by Michael Andrews.
Is The Reluctant Fundamentalist based on a book or true story?
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mohsin Hamid".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Reluctant Fundamentalist?
The Reluctant Fundamentalist holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).