The Wall

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The Wall

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Released May 12, 2017

1h 30m

War

Mystery & Thriller

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U.S. soldiers Allan "Ize" Isaac and Shane Matthews answer a distress call in the desert of postwar Iraq. Suddenly, gunshots erupt, leaving Shane badly injured and Allan with a bullet in his leg. Forced to take cover behind a crumbling stone wall, Isaac now finds himself in a fight for survival against an unseen sniper who has all of the advantages.

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Critics Consensus

The Wall makes the most of its limitations -- albeit perhaps not quite enough to stretch its tight-focused action into a consistently gripping feature-length thriller.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The dialogue ("We're not so different, you and I") can sound a little ripe, but the action is appropriately brutish and impeccably timed.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 15, 2017

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

It's an interesting premise, with moments of tension and visceral gore, but Taylor-Johnson's performance isn't strong enough to rescue the film from lengthy stretches of banality.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 30, 2017

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Matthew Norman

London Evening Standard

Like waterboarding, it ought to qualify as "cruel and unusual punishment".

Rated: 1/5

Jul 28, 2017

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Leigh Monson

Substream Magazine

...mostly due to its modest length and effective lead performance, I'm inclined to give The Wall a modest recommendation...

Rated: 3/5

Sep 24, 2020

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Leslie Combemale

Cinema Siren

Though overall it may be better to wait for the home viewing, for those looking for tension-filled distraction on film and in a darkened theater, The Wall is for you.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 18, 2019

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Kate Rodger

Newshub (NZ)

Too one-dimensional and not nearly compelling enough for the big screen.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 12, 2019

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yungg B

i cant believe you've done this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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George Z

No way Trained American snipers and marines can mess up this badly... total cringe garbage...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Kim C

I really really enjoyed this movie. Even though it is not action packed and chaotic it really shows the intensity of some situations and the patience needed. I was hooked the whole movie and the ending is completely unexpected. Fabulous film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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Audience Member

Mild suspense and at times good dialog. Long stretches of boredom and I know it's a movie and won't be terribly accurate but it was cringy how bad they messed this one up.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Trevor M

Honestly not a bad movie. Had me pulled in pretty well and made you think about the perspective of the people other side of the US military during our involvement in the Middle East. The only thing that really kept me from giving it 5 stars was the ending. Not quite what I was expecting, and to just have Isaac die like that was annoying. I understood the whole cycle/loop hole behind the ending but just wasn’t what I was hoping for.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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It’s as bad of a movie as you think it will be. A whole movie about a man stuck behind a wall. No storyline, just a guy slowly dying in the desert behind a brick wall Basically watching paint dry in a different form Safe yourself the time and don’t bother

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/16/24

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Doug Liman

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Allan "Ize" Isaac

John Cena

Shane Matthews

Laith Nakli

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Dwain Worrell

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David Bartis

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Synopsis

U.S. soldiers Allan "Ize" Isaac and Shane Matthews answer a distress call in the desert of postwar Iraq. Suddenly, gunshots erupt, leaving Shane badly injured and Allan with a bullet in his leg. Forced to take cover behind a crumbling stone wall, Isaac now finds himself in a fight for survival against an unseen sniper who has all of the advantages.

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: David Bartis
Screenwriter: Dwain Worrell
Distributor: Amazon Studios, Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Amazon Studios, Hypnotic
Rating: R (Some War Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: War, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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