Semper Fi

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Semper Fi

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Released Oct 4, 2019

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

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Cal is a dedicated cop who also serves as a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. When his reckless half brother lands in jail for accidentally killing a man, Cal and his buddies hatch a plan to break him out of prison -- no matter what the cost.

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Rick Bentley

Tribune News Service

Rubin and Mullin get points for not making this a traditional buddy movie, but their decision to take the plot down an unexpected road -- and never getting back to the pure feeling of friendship that drives the first half -- leaves Semper Fi lacking.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 15, 2019

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

The interesting characters and all of their conflicts are all right there onscreen -- the cast is excellent -- but the 'prison break' is such a far-fetched idea it's difficult to invest in it.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 4, 2019

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Both halves are handled well by director Henry Alex Rubin, who also co-wrote the film with U.S. Army vet Sean Mullin. But whenever the film shifts its focus to one side of its story, the other suffers.

Oct 4, 2019

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Trevor Johnston

Radio Times

An unpersuasive action-driven movie rather different to the steady character fare that previously held our attention.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2024

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

Semper Fi leans heavily on male codes of honor but doesnt fully explore the motivations for the primary players, a group of Marines trying to re-acclimate to life in upstate New York. As a result, the final act suffers.

Feb 18, 2022

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Contrived, undercooked and increasingly implausible despite solid performances by Jai Courtney and Nat Wolff. It's not nearly as gripping, powerful nor genuinely heartfelt as Conviction and Trial By Fire .

Rated: 5.623433899/10

Oct 9, 2019

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Brandon D

Its a fine movie, but thats pretty much it. Sacrifice is an excellent theme to explore, and the first act of this movie delivered. But sacrifice for the sake of sacrifice is not good enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Roger P

Great movie really engaging and a wonderful tale. Agree with other commenters who cannot understand how the critics get it so wrong.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Steven D

I thought it was a great movie and once again the movie critics are wrong... That's why I never listen to what the critics say. Always go for what the audience says and they will never steer you wrong!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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KB B

This was such a good film with decent acting and storyline. It's definitely worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/23

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Michael S

Powerful and patriotic with brotherhood and the military bond, love and the imperfections of life. Quality acting and music. Movie caught me by surprise..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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David L

Received 18% score from these so-called "critics", and even more positive 72% score from audience. I feel that no one can figure out what they like and what they don't.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/23

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Synopsis

Cal is a dedicated cop who also serves as a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. When his reckless half brother lands in jail for accidentally killing a man, Cal and his buddies hatch a plan to break him out of prison -- no matter what the cost.

Director: Henry Alex Rubin
Producer: David Lancaster, Karina Miller
Screenwriter: Henry Alex Rubin, Sean Mullin
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Rumble Films, Metalnet Productions, Sparkhouse Media
Rating: R (Some Violence|Pervasive Language|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 39m

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