Battle for Haditha

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Battle for Haditha

R

2007

1h 33m

Drama

War

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2,500+ Ratings

An account of the Haditha killings of 24 civilians.

Critics Consensus

This narrative retelling of the real life tragedy in Haditha is gripping and immediate but may sacrifice the subtleties of history for dramatic impact.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: A

Sep 7, 2011

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: A

Oct 10, 2010

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Leo Goldsmith

IndieWire

A bold effort to grapple with what truth lies behind these images, rather than to simply throw one's hands up in the face of them

Aug 8, 2009

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Omar Yehia

emel

The dramatic movie entertains and startles the viewer throughout an 89 minute entertaining experience.

Jul 21, 2021

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

A good deal of the film, including perhaps its most memorable portions, is devoted to the processes which make the marines capable of carrying out their murderous assault.

Feb 13, 2021

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

This is one of the landmark films of this seminal point in our history, crying out not only for peace, but for understanding.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 6, 2019

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Laurie S

Events like these occur becease the Amerinans generaly are like untrained and un discipilined todders. iE; they haven't got a clue. GOD BLESS LESS AMERICA.!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/30/23

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Audience Member

Great movie, shows how civilians pay the price for cowards who hide in the dark (Iraqis) and other cowards (Marines) who kill women and children.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Superb, powerful and realistic film. Probably one of the best battle films of recent years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Well looks like a big Propaganda film like Platoon showing what a bunch of out of control troops we have that shoot through doors, and what a bunch of good people that were over there.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

11/9/15 Netflix. A very interesting and detailed movie that gives a look at the effects of war on troops, civilians and enemy fighters. Again, the common people from all sides suffer the consequences of decisions made by people in high and safe places. This movie has the feel of a documentary and is much more effective because it has no recognizable Hollywood actors. The ending was a little disappointing because it did not show the resolution of the investigation and what happened to all involved.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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adam b

Even though this was low budget, the filmmakers handled the film with care as its based on a true story that is quite profoundly disturbing. Not for everyone but indeed an important film

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

An account of the Haditha killings of 24 civilians.

Director: Nick Broomfield
Screenwriter: Marc Hoeferlin
Production Co: Channel Four Films
Rating: R (War Violence|Pervasive Language|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1K
Runtime: 1h 33m