Outside the Wire

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A serviceable sci-fi diversion, Outside the Wire packs enough action to keep viewers watching -- even if they aren't likely to remember much later.

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Movie Info

In the near future, a drone pilot sent into a war zone finds himself paired up with a top-secret android officer on a mission to stop a nuclear attack.

Cast & Crew

Anthony Mackie
Harp
Damson Idris
Leo
Emily Beecham
Sofiya
Michael Kelly
Eckhart
Kristina Tonteri-Young
Corporal Mandy Bale
Enzo Cilenti
Sergeant Miller
Bobby Lockwood
Reggie
Henry Garrett
Brydon
Velibor Topic
Oshlank
Mikael Håfström
Director
Rowan Athale
Screenwriter
Rob Yescombe
Screenwriter
Rory Aitken
Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Producer
Anthony Mackie
Producer
Ben Pugh
Producer
Erica Steinberg
Producer
Arash Amel
Executive Producer
Fred Berger
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Critic Reviews for Outside the Wire

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  • This film really wants to be smart... [But] it's just a lot of death and destruction.

    January 16, 2021 | Full Review…

    Amy Nicholson

    FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

  • "Outside the Wire" is an efficient, fast-paced rollercoaster ride that's smart and buoyed by a razor-sharp screenplay and two magnetic performances.

    January 16, 2021 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Randy Myers

    San Jose Mercury News

  • The half-brained drudgery that Håfström's delivers here only leaves you with the regret that this war wasn't more fun to watch.

    January 16, 2021 | Rating: C | Full Review…

    David Ehrlich

    indieWire

  • The visual effects are decent, the cast is better than decent, and that's all, folks.

    January 15, 2021 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Glenn Kenny

    RogerEbert.com

  • Outside the Wire can charitably be compared to the kind of "B" movies that studios used to churn out, and is best consumed by tempering expectations accordingly. Because unlike its futuristic hero, there's nothing special about it.

    January 14, 2021 | Full Review…

    Brian Lowry

    CNN.com

  • There's a more interesting film buried here and it's the small nuggets of debate about the military and artificial intelligence that keep us going through the bloated, almost two-hour runtime.

    January 14, 2021 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Benjamin Lee

    Guardian
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