Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Hart's War

Hart's War

Seen it?

2002 | 125 min | Drama, War

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Casualties of War, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

When Col. William McNamara is stripped of his freedom in a German POW camp, he's determined to keep on fighting even from behind enemy lines. Enlisting the help of a young lieutenant in a brilliant plot against his captors, McNamara risks everything on a mission to free his men and change the outcome of the war.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $32 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 157K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Gregory Hoblit

  • Bruce WillisCol. William A. McNamara
  • Colin FarrellLt. Thomas W. Hart
  • Terrence HowardLt. Lincoln A. Scott
  • Marcel IureșCol. Werner Visser
  • Cole HauserStaff Sgt. Vic W. Bedford
  • Linus RoacheCapt. Peter A. Ross
  • Vicellous ShannonLt. Lamar T. Archer
  • Rory CochraneSgt. Carl S. Webb
  • Joe SpanoCol. J.M. Lange
  • Michael WestonPfc. W. Roy Potts