Warfare

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Warfare

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Released Apr 11

1h 35m

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War

Mystery & Thriller

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Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

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Critics Consensus

Narratively cut to the bone and geared up with superb filmmaking craft, Warfare evokes the primal terror of combat with unnerving power.

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Warfare viscerally places you in the trenches with bone-crunching realism, honoring the soldier experience while simultaneously philosophizing on the impossibility of their sacrifice.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

I say this as a compliment and not as a criticism, I wanted it to end.

Apr 25, 2025

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Warfare, by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, is the most forceful and unflinching depiction of combat since Edward Berger’s 2023 Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front. It’s also one of the boldest and most formally daring.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 21, 2025

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

While conventional entertainment value may not be the film’s strength, Garland and Mendoza have taken some impressive risks in throwing many of the rules of drama out the window.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 19, 2025

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Without a doubt, one of the best anti-war films of recent times. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Jun 16, 2025

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

The experience is heartbreaking, distressing, desolate, but not since Kathryn Bigelow's feature films (Zero Dark Thirty and especially The Hurt Locker) has there been an undertaking in the war genre like this. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 13, 2025

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Rene Sanchez

Cine Sin Fronteras

Garland and Mendoza deliver an intense and immersive experience with stunning technical execution and gripping realism, all heightened by masterful editing and sound design. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 10, 2025

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Chris

Boring. Stuck in same room for 90 minutes.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Juandi

This film makes you feel like you are there with the soldiers in real time. There are very few films that can take you there like that & this one did an excellent job with making everything feel so realistic. Even during the scenes where there’s not much going on, you can still feel the weight of the scenario.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Ryan M

Intense. Never had a man’s cries of agony bother me so much.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Phil

The most immersive theater experience I've ever had. Pure horror and panic attack from nearly start to finish.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/03/25

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Christopher

Extremely realistic, maybe too much so for non veterans who can fully understand it's realism.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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London

Most intense movie I have ever seen. And I’ve seen some movies… this will keep you on the edge and have your heart racing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Synopsis

Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.

Director: Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland
Producer: Andrew Macdonald, Mathew Penry-Davey, Allon Reich, Peter Rice
Screenwriter: Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland
Distributor: A24
Production Co: DNA Films
Rating: R (Intense War Violence|Bloody/Grisly Images|Language Throughout)
Genre: Action, War, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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