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The Hurt Locker (2008)

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Reviews Counted:204

Fresh:198

Rotten:6

Average Rating:8.4/10

Consensus: A well-acted, intensely shot, action filled war epic, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker is thus far the best of the recent dramatizations of the Iraq War.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for war violence and language

Runtime: 2 hr. 10 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama

Theatrical Release: Jun 26, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $15.7M

Synopsis: Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone... Iraq. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb. [More]

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce

Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Evangeline Lilly, Christian Camargo, Christopher Sayegh, Suhail Aldabbach, Sam Spruell, Erin Gann, Justin Campbell, Malcolm Barrett, Ryan Tramont

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Screenwriter: Mark Boal
Producer: Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Greg Shapiro
Distributor: Summit Entertainment

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Jul 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010
Boxoffice Magazine

Equal parts bravado-fueled action and pointed political statement. The best film yet made about the Iraq War, and the best American film about war since Platoon.

Full Review Source: DCist | comment Comment
Jun 15, 2010
Ian Buckwalter
Ian Buckwalter
DCist

One of the few must watches of the year so far, and certainly one of the most intelligent offerings, The Hurt Locker would likely already be boasting a masterpiece label had it been from a high profile director or studio.

Full Review Source: Fan The Fire | comment Comment
Apr 15, 2010
Sam Bathe
Sam Bathe
Fan The Fire

The opening scene alone may well be the most insanely gripping and amazingly constructed cinematic moment you'll see all year.

Full Review Source: The Vine | comment Comment
Apr 14, 2010
Alice Tynan
Alice Tynan
The Vine

Combines white- knuckle tension, sizzling dialogue and poignant insight into the lives of the bravest guys in Baghdad.

Full Review Source: Flicks.co.nz | comment Comment
Apr 8, 2010
Rebecca Barry
Rebecca Barry
Flicks.co.nz

A tense, occasionally meandering story about bomb defusers in Iraq.

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Apr 2, 2010
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

May be to the War on Terror what Apocalypse Now is to Vietnam, and it's almost as hallucinatory a vision.

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Mar 6, 2010
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth

While Kathryn Bigelow's taut direction is Academy Award-worthy, Mark Boal's script doesn't get far enough beneath the characters' skin.

Full Review Source: Movie Dearest | comment 1 Comment
Feb 24, 2010
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Fr. Chris Carpenter
Movie Dearest

2009 Oscars: Have I got a bet for you. Bet the house. Bet the dog. Bet your husband's insurance. There is a lock Oscar winner this year. And it will make history.

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Feb 18, 2010
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
tonymacklin.net

Succeeds where so many others have failed, by crafting a compelling Iraq war film.

Full Review Source: smh.com.au | comment 1 Comment
Feb 17, 2010
Giles Hardie
Giles Hardie
smh.com.au

A must-see film with gripping performances and vivid evocation of urban warfare in Iraq.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment 4 Comments
Feb 15, 2010
Mark Demetrius
Mark Demetrius
FILMINK (Australia)

With politics and philosophy largely absent from James's tour of extreme duty, it settles into a somewhat comforting pattern of danger and mild relief, which can diffuse the knots in your stomach.

Full Review Source: Sunday Mail (Australia) | comment 1 Comment
Feb 15, 2010
Ben McEachen
Ben McEachen
Sunday Mail (Australia)
 
 
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March 9, 2010: Where Does The Hurt Locker Rank Among the All-Time Best Pictures?
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