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War Dogs

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With the war in Iraq raging on, a young man (Jonah Hill) offers his childhood friend a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dealer. Together, they exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. Starting small allows the duo to rake in money and live the high life. They soon find themselves in over their heads after landing a $300 million deal to supply Afghan forces, a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people.
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War Dogs rises on the strength of Jonah Hill's compelling performance to take a lightly entertaining look at troubling real-world events.

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim Complex Sure, there's voiceover, freeze frames, and morally reprehensible characters, but it reads more like a parody film than an inspired one. Feb 23, 2017 Full Review Nigel Andrews Financial Times By the end we have warmed -- almost -- to the innocent villainy of two con folk serving a greater maladroit maleficence. Rated: 4/5 Dec 27, 2016 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Utterly specious. Rated: 2/5 Oct 10, 2016 Full Review Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews Jonah Hill delivers one of his best performances Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it is also lazily standing on the shoulders of giants. Thats the impact and existence of Todd Phillipss War Dogs in a gun err nutshell. Rated: 2/5 Mar 8, 2022 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Plain laziness. Rated: 1.5/5 Jun 30, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Louis B I liked it, but I got the sense, that it is trying so hard to be funny and just doesnt succed, because its too serious. For example, Jonahs laugh is hilarious, but seems a bit out of place, because the rest of the movie is not. In my opinion, either make it dead serious, or as ironic as possible. The mix doesnt work. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Buck M There's something intriguing about average guys with desk jobs spontaneously transforming into literal gun runners through war-torn Iraq. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review THE NASHVILLE I The story behind War Dogs is good, but the movie is not. The shady dealings part is downplayed in favor of the cheaper aspects that made up Wolf of Wall Street and Superbad. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/25 Full Review Darsou C Very fast paced movie with excellent acting by Hill and Teller. It comes across as a comedy at times and quite a brilliant one too but the dramatic twists bring you back to the serious material at the root of the movie. Never a dull moment!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie, damn J***... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Benjamin H While the chemistry between its two leads is solid, it looks nice and has a couple of cool segments, War Dogs is a largely forgettable and uninteresting film that is further brought down by uneven pacing, some poor characterization and a lot of dialogue that could have been worked on more. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis With the war in Iraq raging on, a young man (Jonah Hill) offers his childhood friend a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dealer. Together, they exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. Starting small allows the duo to rake in money and live the high life. They soon find themselves in over their heads after landing a $300 million deal to supply Afghan forces, a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people.
Director
Todd Phillips
Producer
Mark Gordon, Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper
Screenwriter
Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros. Pictures, Joint Effort, The Mark Gordon Company
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Some Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$43.0M
Runtime
1h 54m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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