The Objective
Seen it?2008 | 90 min | Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Spectral, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A team of US Special Ops forces is dispatched to a remote mountain region of Afghanistan with orders to locate an influential Muslim cleric. While on the mission they find themselves lost in a Middle Eastern 'Bermuda Triangle' of ancient evil and faced with an enemy that none of them could have imagined.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Myrick
- Jonas BallBenjamin Keynes
- Matthew R. AndersonWally Hamer
- Jon HuertasVincent Degetau
- Michael C. WilliamsSergeant Trinoski
- Sam HunterTim Cole
- Jeff PrewettPete Sadler
- Vanessa JohanssonStacy Keynes