Defiance
Seen it?2008 | 137 min | Drama, History, War
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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 history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or 1917, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$52 million worldwide on a $32 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 200K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Zwick
- Daniel CraigTuvia Bielski
- Liev SchreiberZus Bielski
- Jamie BellAsael Bielski
- Alexa DavalosLilka Ticktin
- Allan CordunerShimon Haretz
- Mark FeuersteinIsaac Malbin
- Tomas AranaBen Zion Gulkowitz
- Jodhi MayTamara Skidelsky
- Kate FahyRiva Reich
- Iddo GoldbergYitzhak Shulman