Spectral

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Spectral

PG-13

2016

1h 47m

Action

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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Soldiers battle supernatural forces in New York.

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Tasha Robinson

The Verge

For a mainstream supernatural-fantasy war film, Spectral is curiously devoted to rhapsodizing about science, and considering the moral implications of scientific discovery.

Dec 15, 2016

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Howard Gorman

NME (New Musical Express)

It's a cracking sci-fi military mystery that apes from various genres whilst yet never feels overly familiar. The ensemble cast works wonders and the special effects are in the same class as most big blockbuster flicks.

Jun 10, 2021

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

The battle scenes are frenzied with edge-of-your-seat excitement, and unlike so many other war-themed movies, no clear-cut direction pointing to just how this movie will end.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 12, 2018

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Jodi Smith

Pajiba

Instead of going for huge stars, awkward and unneeded backstories, and bloat, Spectral manages to pack in just what a viewer needs to enjoy the plot and journey placed before them.

Oct 12, 2018

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Germain Lussier

io9.com

"The less you know, the better." It's a common phrase used in all walks of life, and it applies perfectly to Nic Mathieu's Spectral.

Mar 9, 2017

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Scott Weinberg

Nerdist

Spectral probably won't win many awards for originality, but if you're down for a "ghosts vs. soldiers" action flick that doesn't take itself all that seriously [and] moves at a nice pace... then Spectral will probably fit the bill.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 14, 2016

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Audience Member

Great acting. Good writing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Samrat M

Critics giving high praise for this junk is exactly why we should not have critics deciding what we should watch or how we entertain ourselves.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/25

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Korra N

Surprising smart, intense, well-acted & visually stunning, SPECTRAL is one of Netflix's strongest originals to date.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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michael k

Why?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/03/25

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Tijs v

It is a very average movie with a high budget. The visuals are great and the CGI and costumes both look very good. However the dialogue and story both just do not cut it for me and are not very good. The characters are also not fleshed out at all and just appear and then disappear from the story. Not really worth watching to be honest.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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W m

I am baffled by the comments stating this is a suspense movie on the edge of your seat stuff It takes so long to get anywhere, when it should have done so very early on. Quite mundane really.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Synopsis

Soldiers battle supernatural forces in New York.

Director: Nic Mathieu
Producer: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni
Screenwriter: George Nolfi
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Combat Action)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 11, 2017
Runtime: 1h 47m

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