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)

Mar 16

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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Connor Petrey

Pop Culture Leftovers

4d

War Machine is spoiled by a severe lack of tension and while literally everyone is on the table for the slaughter, the kills by this extraterrestrial lifeform become repetitive before it even begins…

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James Croot

The Post NZ

May 5

While thankfully this is no Battlefield Earth, Battle: Los Angeles or Battleship, War Machine doesn’t really offer up many surprising beats as a fairly predictable scenario plays out.

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Callie Hanna

FandomWire

Apr 3

4/10

War Machine is one of the most agonizingly boring films in recent memories, reveling in its garden-variety elements while failing to take advantage of what little novelty it does possess.

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Asher M

@Asher822 1h

Can't wait for the next episode!

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Ian M.

@RT43280829 4h

Straight-up propaganda for the US military.

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Tinker T

@Tinker66 2d

Alan Ritchson is excellent as usual. These are roles made for him. Apart from the main characters, I found the movie barely more than a hoo haa towards U.S. militarism. In its character, the movie lies somewhere between naïve and pathetic. It has a simplistic and two dimensional narrative. Don't waste time thinking deeply, just enjoy the pyrotechnics and the CGI.

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Everyman C

@everyman1 3d

Racist sterotypes. White man literally carries the only black man through the entire exercise so that he can finish. Poor acting even for Alan "TRT, I mean Steroid" Ritchson.

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Emmanuel A

@RT30596733 May 12

The film shows how military decisions, politics, and public perception are closely connected. It is both entertaining and thought-provoking. I learned more about resilience despite the obstacles. I rate it 4 stars and am hoping to watch what's next after destroying the entire machine.

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Bryan B.

@heybryan May 10

Throwback to aliens or predator of a paramilitary group going up against a superior alien force and overcoming through grit and determination. Other than ass kicking don't expect much character development.

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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