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With a fresh perspective to balance the familiar Middle Eastern war violence, Mosul hits its targets forcefully. Read critic reviews

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After being rescued by an Iraqi SWAT team from an assault by insurgents, a policeman joins the team and is thrown into a world of secrecy and ceaseless, fierce fighting.

Cast & Crew

Thaer Al-Shayei
Hooka
Mohamed Attougui
Akram
Ben Affan
Hayat Kamille
Hayat
Qutaiba Abdelhaq
Kamal
Isaac Elias
Waleed
Suhail Aldabbach
Jasem
Matthew Michael Carnahan
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Matthew Michael Carnahan
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Joe Russo
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Anthony Russo
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Mike Larocca
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Jeremy Steckler
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Mohamed Al Daradji
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Todd Makurath
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Christopher Markus
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Stephen McFeely
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TV Premiere Dates 2020
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All Critics (32) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (27) | Rotten (5)

  • "Mosul" isn't the kind of easy, sentimental TV viewing often provided during the holidays, but it is a potent reminder of the deadly struggles and sacrifices some people have endured to earn their freedom.

    December 17, 2020 | Full Review…

    Eric Deggans

    NPR

  • This is one of the best movies of 2020.

    November 30, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

    Richard Roeper

    Chicago Sun-Times

  • Some of Carnahan's choices rely on certain Western stereotypes to underscore the awfulness of the Islamic State ... but what Mosul gets right more often is its prioritization of the Iraqi perspective, and the weight of all this violence.

    November 27, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Roxana Hadadi

    RogerEbert.com

  • Balances admirable ambition (it's an American film, but the characters speak Arabic) with the cruder goosing strategies and red-meat dialogue of a revenge picture.

    November 26, 2020 | Full Review…

    Ben Kenigsberg

    New York Times

  • It's well-made and engrossing.

    November 26, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Randy Myers

    San Jose Mercury News

  • Favors a sense of you-are-there authenticity over any kind of deeper characterization or geopolitical context. The result is generically gripping but ultimately not something that lingers.

    September 16, 2019 | Full Review…

    Boyd van Hoeij

    Hollywood Reporter
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