Prisoner of War

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Prisoner of War

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Released Sep 19

1h 50m

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Mystery & Thriller

War

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Starring martial arts icon Scott Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for the entertainment of their captors. Adkins puts in a career-best performance as the man who may be able to save them all.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

The film may sometimes deliver what you hope for, but it’s an otherwise sloppy outing for Adkins, who by now should expect more from himself and his audience.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 19, 2025

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

While leading actor Adkins can be relied on to commit to physically demanding roles, this wartime action thriller will fatigue its viewers almost as much as its star.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 6, 2025

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Daniel Gorman

In Review Online

Regardless of how one chooses to read it, Prisoner of War delivers what it says on the tin.

Oct 2, 2025

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Brandon Avery

Just My Opinion Reviews

An inspiring fight for survival. Scott Adkins is a martial arts legend, and never disappoints.

Rated: 8.5/10

Sep 25, 2025

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Harris Dang

Their Own League

Prisoner of War stands out as one of Adkins’ best due to its emotional sincerity in its formula narrative, powerful fight scenes and effective performances.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2025

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

This World War II-set thriller is mostly a poor fit for Adkins' skills, and it loses momentum whenever he's not in the midst of a fight.

Rated: C

Sep 23, 2025

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Bill D

Outstanding performances by Scott Adkins and Peter Shinkoda. It's now streaming on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, etc. and will be available on Blu-ray and DVD next month. Don't miss it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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Timothy E

Scott Adkins is a great actor. This was a good movie even though it was kind of slow. It was still good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Yll K

I just watched this movie and I think it might be one of the best movies ive ever watched. This movie had lots of real, emotional and touching scenes that were shown perfectly and thats why i think its the best. Its a must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Mattias P

Was a great movie 5/5

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Bryce D

Just watch it last night with big group of friends and we had a blast! The excellent and violent choreography of the fight scenes, to the powerful performances by Scoot Adkins and Gary Cairns. With a breakdown by Filipino star Gabby Garcia, fueled by the direction of Louis Mandalor, make for one the best action films of the year!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Brazillian J

The film had me rolling my eyes before the first line of dialogue. A Spitfire or Hurricane dogfighting a Japanese Zero over the Philippines? Newsflash: the RAF never even fought there. If you’re going to rewrite history, at least make it vaguely believable. Then comes Scott Adkins. Yes, he’s a talented martial artist, but you’d never know it from these laughably staged scraps. Honestly, I’ve seen more convincing fights in a school nativity play. As for his acting — wooden doesn’t cover it. He’s got all the charisma of a garden fence, and that bizarre “I’m Batman” deep voice makes every line sound like a parody. The accents? Camp. The CGI? Poundland. The overall effect? Like watching Thunderbirds with a hangover. I actually found myself half-expecting Steven Seagal to shuffle on as the “bad, nasty Japanese camp commander” — which tells you everything about the film’s level of realism. I used to think Van Damme movies were the gold standard for corny action, but Adkins has somehow managed to sink even lower — he’s edging dangerously close to Seagal territory, and that’s not a compliment.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/24/25

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Starring martial arts icon Scott Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for the entertainment of their captors. Adkins puts in a career-best performance as the man who may be able to save them all.

Director: Louis Mandylor
Producer: Marc Clebanoff, Brandon Menchen, Michael Copon
Screenwriter: Scott Adkins, Marc Clebanoff
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Brand in Motion, Odyssey Motion Pictures, Myriad Entertainment, Reality MM Studios
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2025
Runtime: 1h 50m

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