Outside the Wire

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Outside the Wire

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2021

1h 55m

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Sci-Fi

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Set in the future, Harp (Damson Idris), a drone pilot, is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for Leo (Anthony Mackie), an android officer, tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

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Critics Consensus

A serviceable sci-fi diversion, Outside the Wire packs enough action to keep viewers watching -- even if they aren't likely to remember much later.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Outside the Wire" passes the time, and there are worse crimes than being watchable and disposable.

Rated: C+

Jan 22, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

Polygon

A disappointingly tidy conclusion for what had the potential to be a far more challenging film.

Jan 19, 2021

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Amon Warmann

Empire Magazine

Despite strong lead performances and some intriguing themes, this rarely rises above being a serviceable action thriller.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 18, 2021

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Decent enough entertainment to have some fun here I just wish the plot and some action scenes were filmed better!

Jul 26, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It has plenty of intense action that is built around an interesting though familiar premise. But it’s surprisingly cold and passionless which is odd considering one of its central themes is finding empathy and compassion even on the battlefield.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

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Serviceable but forgettable action futuristic sci-fi film with the usual anti-war message and usual bloodshed.

Rated: B-

Jan 11, 2022

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KevyMUZAK E.

Entertains in some of it fight choreography. The story and premise of the movie is substantial. It has it highs and low points. Anthony Mackie performed pretty good and believable in its the supporting cast. It’s something to watch if ya bored and into crazy innuendos of kill few to save many, with that Sci-fi twist, it not bad movie but it’s not good. It’s Ok I say .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Neil P

Couldn't get past the ridiculous opening premise: soldier disobeys direct order, resulting in deaths of colleagues. Not only does he not get drummed out of the army and put in prison, he gets to be the "hero"of the movie. Not for this viewer.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/25

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Jessie M

This movie only serves the USA

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Paul S

I'm surprised the reviews are so negative, I really liked this movie. The story was compelling, the visuals were great, and it had a lot of really cool action sequences. I definitely recommend this for action and sci-fi fans!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Jay C

Solid action, good mix of military and futuristic sci-fi. And thankfully, they didn’t overdo the sci-fi stuff, it was in the right balance, almost realistic looking. If you like that stuff, you will not be disappointed

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Audience Member

Would have been top movie if less drama, more actions. Still entertaining enough for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Synopsis

Set in the future, Harp (Damson Idris), a drone pilot, is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for Leo (Anthony Mackie), an android officer, tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

Director: Mikael Håfström
Producer: Rory Aitken, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Anthony Mackie, Ben Pugh, Erica Steinberg
Screenwriter: Rowan Athale, Rob Yescombe
Production Co: Pioneer Stilking Films, Inspire Entertainment, 42, Automatik Entertainment, Leeding Media, Netflix, Make It With Gravy Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2021
Runtime: 1h 55m

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