A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.
Read Critics Reviews
More
Certified fresh picks
New TV Tonight
-
23% -
89% -
100% -
75% -
-- -
-- -
-- -
-- -
-- -
--
Most Popular TV on RT
-
89% -
98% -
86% -
93% -
100% -
75% -
95% -
95% -
100% -
89%
More
Certified fresh pick
Columns
Guides
-
Best TV Shows of 2025: New Series to Watch Now
Link to Best TV Shows of 2025: New Series to Watch Now -
25 Most Popular TV Shows Right Now: What to Watch on Streaming
Link to 25 Most Popular TV Shows Right Now: What to Watch on Streaming
Hubs
-
What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming
Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming -
Awards Tour
Link to Awards Tour
RT News
-
Gen V: Season 2 First Reviews: Just as Violent, Shocking, Funny, and Thoughtful as Season 1
Link to Gen V: Season 2 First Reviews: Just as Violent, Shocking, Funny, and Thoughtful as Season 1 -
Weekend Box Office: Demon Slayer Dominates with Biggest Anime Opening of All Time
Link to Weekend Box Office: Demon Slayer Dominates with Biggest Anime Opening of All Time
The Hurt Locker

Where to Watch
The Hurt Locker
Watch The Hurt Locker with a subscription on AMC+, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home.
What to Know
Critics Reviews
Audience Reviews
My Rating
Cast & Crew
Movie Clips
The Hurt Locker
More Like This
Photos
The Hurt Locker
Movie Info
-
Director -
Kathryn Bigelow -
Producer -
Kathryn Bigelow , Mark Boal , Nicolas Chartier -
Screenwriter -
Mark Boal -
Distributor -
Summit Media -
Production Co -
Kingsgate Films , Voltage Pictures , First Light Production -
Rating -
R (War Violence|Language) -
Genre -
War , Drama , Mystery & Thriller , Action -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 31, 2009, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 24, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$15.7M -
Runtime -
2h 7m