The Reluctant Fundamentalist

This week's most rewarding drama pick in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Icon Film Amazon Channel is The Reluctant Fundamentalist. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 242 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Riz Ahmed's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Amazon Prime Video.

There is a reason The Reluctant Fundamentalist keeps coming up in conversation. The Reluctant Fundamentalist takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Riz Ahmed and Kate Hudson lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. It was released in 2013. The Reluctant Fundamentalist resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Reluctant Fundamentalist. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Riz Ahmed carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist was released in 2013, directed by Mira Nair. The full 130-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.