Battle in Seattle
Seen it?2007 | 99 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a full-scale riot and eventually, a State of Emergency that pitted protesters against the Seattle Police Department and the National Guard.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$909K worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stuart Townsend
- Martin HendersonJay
- Michelle RodriguezLou
- Woody HarrelsonDale
- Charlize TheronElla
- Jennifer CarpenterSam
- André 3000Django
- Ray LiottaMayor Jim Tobin
- Connie NielsenJean
- Rade ŠerbedžijaDr. Maric
- Ivana MiličevićCarla