Curveball (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Film · ★ 7
Released in 2020, Curveball is a comedy, thriller and crime film directed by Johannes Naber, running about 108 minutes.
What it’s about. Although he already has searched Iraq unsuccessfully for weapons of mass destruction as a member of a UN mission, German bio-weapons expert Arndt Wolf is still obsessed with the idea that Saddam Hussein is hiding something. Nobody around him is interested in this topic any more. This changes abruptly when an Iraqi asylum seeker claims to have been involved in the manufacture of chemical weapons. The German Federal Intelligence Service summons Dr. Wolf to ascertain the legitimacy of the claims made by the informant, who has been given the code name “Curveball”.
Who’s in it. Curveball stars Sebastian Blomberg as Wolf, Dar Salim as Rafid Alwan, Virginia Kull as Leslie and Michael Wittenborn as Retzlaff, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Curveball has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Curveball page.
If you liked it. Fans of Curveball tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Curveball (2020)?
- In US, Curveball is available to stream on fuboTV, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Curveball worth watching?
- Curveball holds an audience score of 7.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, thriller and crime. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Curveball?
- Curveball stars Sebastian Blomberg, Dar Salim, Virginia Kull, Michael Wittenborn and Thorsten Merten.
- When was Curveball released?
- Curveball was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 108 minutes.