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War Machine

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During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team's training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.
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Providing Alan Ritchson an ideal vehicle to flex his brawny charisma, War Machine occasionally clanks when it comes to character depth but otherwise soldiers on to deliver an awesome dose of action spectacle.

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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) 2d
2.5/5
It's a science-fiction survival film – the Ranger candidates are carrying blanks – with trace elements of Transformers, Battleship, and Spielberg's War of the Worlds. Somewhat derivative, but modestly enjoyable. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Mar 9
The film’s R rating is well-deserved thanks to the profusion of burnt and dismembered bodies on view in the alien machine’s wake. Unfortunately, the screenplay by Hughes and co-writer James Beaufort leaves much to be desired. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Lee Guardian Mar 9
3/5
It makes for a slicker-than-usual streaming premiere, an easy, drink-your-way-through-it Friday night option for those who wish to remain entirely unchallenged. Go to Full Review
Tom Meek Cambridge Day 1d
As gonzo as that pivot is, it’s the defibrillator jolt needed to make the film remotely interesting again. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 3d
72/100
War Machine is a solid and entertaining film. You might say it is more than meets the eye. Go to Full Review
Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment 4d
7/10
As a pretty efficient action film that feels like a throwback with modern effects (the heavier-than-expected jingoism reinforces this sentiment), War Machine is the best film on Netflix with that title. Go to Full Review
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Albert S @RT63474575 1h Fun action movies with decent action sequences Entertained throughout the movie See more D C @xenidus 2h Maybe 5% of the bad movies I watch are actually bad enough to make me want to go tell the world about it. So here I am. This movie is derivative army propaganda written by a 13 year old after playing call of duty for 32 hours straight. Genuinely bad acting, writing, directing, cinematography etc etc. The mech design and special effects were surprisingly good, but alas, this movie was so bottom of the barrel that it could not be saved. See more GAIL B @RT80523423 3h I didn't think I would like it but I did! Pretty good! See more Wink D. @RT22905158 5h Entertaining movie that brings Battleship, Transformers, Battle for Los Angeles, and 80s action movies full circle. Well written for the main character. I enjoyed it. You can’t take it seriously. See more Gerta B @britton20 6h Intense and entertaining but that's about it See more D D. @Dnd23 7h No fault of the actors for this. It’s wasn’t bad but it wasn’t good either. It managed to be action packed, yet boring. The enemy felt empty and pointless. I think it would have been a better movie without the machines and just the ranger training. It sadly fell flat for me. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the final stage of US Army Ranger selection, an elite team's training exercise turns into a fight for survival against an unimaginable threat.
Director
Patrick Hughes
Producer
Patrick Hughes, Todd Lieberman, Alexander Young, Greg McLean
Screenwriter
Patrick Hughes, James Beaufort
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Hidden Pictures, Huge Film
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 6, 2026
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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