Shooter

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Shooter

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Released Mar 23, 2007

2h 6m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears without a trace. Swagger is coaxed back into service after high-profile government officials convince him to help thwart a plot against the President of the United States. Swagger realizes he has been betrayed and becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. Instead of hiding, he seeks revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.

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Critics Consensus

With an implausible story and numerous plot holes, Shooter fails to distinguish itself from other mindless action-thrillers.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Wahlberg isn't as confident or credible as a tough guy with a mantle of regret.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 28, 2007

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Tony Horkins

Empire Magazine

An impressive shoot-'em-up, work-it-out action drama.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 21, 2007

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Andrew Pulver

Guardian

The cinematic equivalent of one of those chunky special-forces-porn airport novels.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 14, 2007

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The script tends to know what it’s doing; as the good guys outsmart the villains every so often, despite being outmanned and outgunned, these little wins – aided by overwrought cleverness – are quite amusing.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 23, 2025

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Conspiracy thriller about a vigilante soldier.

Rated: C+

Feb 7, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

We can’t enjoy the film as a thriller because the plot is so impossibly stupid, and we can’t enjoy the action because it’s reduced to Wahlberg in various forms of camouflage plugging his targets without the slightest hitch.

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 8, 2024

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Audience Member

Some obviously unrealistic bits but definitely a great movie in my opinion!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Shane G

This is a very fun movie! Does it have plenty of plot holes and unrealistic scenes? Yes, absolutely. But if you go into it without trying to pick apart every scene, it's just a blast from start to finish. It has funny and likeable characters, many satisfying scenes, and some disturbingly convincing villains. Put your tinfoil hat on and enjoy the ride!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Rick T

Exciting all the way through. Justice prevails. What more can you want?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Romas M

"Shooter" (2007) is a good action thriller from the director Antoine Fuqua. Mark Wahlberg stars here as US navy shooter that get cauth in a conspiracy. The plot here is pretty good and kept me involved until last frame. It does go a bit beyond typical good guy vs. bad guys here, but not that much. Were this film shines are in great cinematography, good editing, solid acting, and good directing. At running time 2 hours I did find this film to be engaging. All off the snipers stuff here is also very interesting to hear and to see. Overall, "Shooter" is one of the best films made by Antoine Fuqua. It's a solid genre film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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John R

Best Mark Wahilberg movie I've seen from him

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Oaklee D

A run of the mill action film but it is a fun time all round.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Synopsis

A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears without a trace. Swagger is coaxed back into service after high-profile government officials convince him to help thwart a plot against the President of the United States. Swagger realizes he has been betrayed and becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. Instead of hiding, he seeks revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ric Kidney
Screenwriter: Jonathan Lemkin
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating: R (Strong Graphic Violence|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 23, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.0M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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