War Machine
Seen it?2026 | 110 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), though it had middling reviews (54%). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Predator or Serenity, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% critic score
- AudiencesStrong
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 10 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 2.7 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Patrick Hughes
- Alan Ritchson81
- Stephan James7
- Blake Richardson15
- Dennis QuaidSheridan
- Esai MoralesTorres
- Jai CourtneySquad Leader
- Alex King44
- Keiynan Lonsdale60
- Jack Patten109
- James Beaufort23