Land of Bad

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Land of Bad

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2024

1h 50m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. When an elite extraction team is ambushed deep in enemy territory, rookie officer Kinney (Hemsworth) is left outnumbered but determined to leave no man behind. With an air strike closing in, Kinney's only hope hinges on the guidance of Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Crowe), navigating unknowable danger where every move could be their last.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to some exciting set pieces and a smartly assembled cast, Land of Bad stands as a solid survival thriller in spite of an overall reliance on genre formula.

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Audience Says

Land of Bad is exciting enough to keep action fans on the edge of their seats, with bonus points for a surprisingly emotional story and an outstanding Russell Crowe.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

05/01/2024

3/5

We’re in the “try anything once” phase of Russell Crowe’s career, and he’s wearing it well.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

02/16/2024

2/4

The makers of “Land of Bad” mostly reduce their movie’s antagonists to generic obstacles for Kinney, except for a few key scenes that strain to establish why they’re actually the worst.

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

02/15/2024

Moments presumably conceived to create suspense... merely contribute to its longueurs.

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

09/14/2024

2.5/5

It is kind of ironic how I have just seen Land of Bad and yet I could genuinely not tell you what it was about. And this is the biggest flaw of the film: it is missing its heart, the very reason why it should have been made in the first place.

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Kevin Wight

The Wee Review

09/04/2024

3

Gung ho goodness tempered with the hint of a self-satiric edge, it’s a bit of a rough diamond.

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Dan Buffa

Ramble On With Buffa (Substack)

08/19/2024

This is a solid, all-around B-side action adventure. Liam Hemsworth doesn’t exactly anchor it all, but he does a fine job of giving Kinney the right mix of nerves and ability. I wanted more time with Crowe's eccentric triggerman.

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Meccassault

Jan 10

Way better than I expected. I love these types of films but Liam hasn't always been a strong lead like Chris has proven to be. However, i think he really stepped up this time. Russell is a solid supporting lead and often steals the spotlight despite not actually being part of the action. Definitely worth seeing.

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Marty H

Dec 25

Plenty of excitement and adult language based on a true story, with a loose interpretation of facts. The director caused a good flow of action and suspense.

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Jerod G

11/27/2024

Really interesting take on current military applications and overall a good movie!

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Savvy Mrs Sutliff

10/26/2024

This man still got it

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Burnell

03/15/2024

Very action pack and triller, keeps you on the edge of your feet.

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roger

03/13/2024

underated movie russel Crowe is great

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Synopsis

Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival. When an elite extraction team is ambushed deep in enemy territory, rookie officer Kinney (Hemsworth) is left outnumbered but determined to leave no man behind. With an air strike closing in, Kinney's only hope hinges on the guidance of Air Force drone pilot Reaper (Crowe), navigating unknowable danger where every move could be their last.

Director: William Eubank
Producer: David Frigerio, William Eubank, Michael Jefferson, Adam Beasley, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern, Arianne Fraser, Petr Jákl, Mark Fasano
Screenwriter: David Frigerio, William Eubank
Distributor: The Avenue
Production Co: Broken Open Pictures, Highland Film Group (HFG), Short Porch Pictures, Volition Media Partners, R.U. Robot
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 19, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.6M
Runtime: 1h 50m

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