War Machine

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War Machine

R

2026

1h 46m

Action

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team's training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.

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Caroline Siede

AV Club

12h

B-

Forget the gritty realism and quippy one-liners that so often define the modern action genre, War Machine is proudly, almost guilelessly old-fashioned.

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Tasha Robinson

Polygon

18h

75

The pleasures of Netflix’s sci-fi action movie War Machine are simple, straightforward, and gut-level. There’s a strong thread of competence porn here, and it covers both what’s happening on screen, and what’s clearly going on behind it.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

20h

2/4

It’s not a movie built to withstand big questions, but for a high-octane action thriller, it’s a lot more fun when it goes off the rails.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

2h

2/5

…a Predator rip-off without a fresh idea in its thick head…all you need to know about Patrick Hughes’ predictable, character-free sci-fi for Netflix is that soldier 81 fights the war machine in the usual man-vs-alien fight to the finish

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Casey Chong

Talking Films

6h

3/5

It's man vs. machine in Netflix's disposable but visceral sci-fi action thriller.

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John Serba

Decider

11h

Bore Machine.

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Jessie S

@Lakelife0431 1h

Pretty decent movie. Dennis Quaid is the only dark stain. Alongside a handful or two of cliches

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John G

@xxKiyoshi 1h

Really enjoyed this one! The action was great and it kept me interested the whole time. If you like war movies, this is definitely worth watching.

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jack M

@JACKMA 2h

Action packed it almost feels real 10/10 .The storyline is remarkably inspiring, the leadership,determination of The rangers .DFQ

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TXF T

@HoverWolf 2h

Absolutely love this movie it went from being a action sad story line to a intense battlefield escaping death the end did kinda suck but it leaves room for prequel and I definitely can’t wait!

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Lemor B

@LemorBoom 2h

I have no idea what im about to watch… then upon seeing the unusual machine. I realize this movie is about to get rough… true indeed. Glad i watched this tnx Netflix

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@Alexandrox37a 2h

I really enjoyed War Machine. It reminded me of the kind of action movies that are just fun to watch from start to finish. The pacing, action scenes, and overall vibe had that classic action-movie feel that keeps you engaged the whole time. If you’re a fan of action films, this one definitely delivers. I really hope they make a sequel because the story and characters feel like they could easily continue. I’d absolutely watch the next one. 🎬🔥

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Synopsis

During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team's training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.

Director: Patrick Hughes
Producer: Patrick Hughes, Todd Lieberman, Alexander Young, Greg McLean
Screenwriter: Patrick Hughes, James Beaufort
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Hidden Pictures, Huge Film
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 6, 2026
Runtime: 1h 46m

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