War Machine

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War Machine

R

2026

1h 46m

Action

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

1d

As gonzo as that pivot is, it’s the defibrillator jolt needed to make the film remotely interesting again.

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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.

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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.

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Albert S

@RT63474575 1h

Fun action movies with decent action sequences Entertained throughout the movie

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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.

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GAIL B

@RT80523423 3h

I didn't think I would like it but I did! Pretty good!

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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.

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Gerta B

@britton20 6h

Intense and entertaining but that's about it

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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.

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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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