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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia It never delivers a real emotional punch because, frankly, it relies on clichés to the point of being nauseating, and often features a narrative without pulse that fails to capture the visceral chaos of modern warfare. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Oct 1, 2025 Full Review Henry Wong Esquire UK A torn-off limb, misplaced weapons, unrecognisable bodies. It is the closest to frontline action many of us are likely to get. Thank god, but the glimpse is electrifying. Sep 22, 2025 Full Review Robert W. Butler Butler's Cinema Scene It’s about as accurate a look at modern combat as we’re likely to see. Rated: B Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jesus R One of the best war movies I seen yet Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review Deepak Very real. Important. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/25 Full Review Jay Rodriguez Made SF look bad.. they got shot at and freaked out. That’s the whole movie Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/25 Full Review Meccassault raw, well made, well acted ... but it ends a bit abruptly that left me a little bit like... that's it? It's worth a once over for sure. But, I probably won't revisit it. I love war esq./military films, too. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Robert U Loved it as an OEF vet Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Juan Went into this with no context whatsoever, so I was surprised that this was just a moment from a man’s actual experience when he was serving in the army. The way this was directed made you feel anxious and scared because you don’t know what’s gonna happen next. This was quite the film, not many war films like this, so this is a standout among the rest. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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