Camp X-Ray
Seen it?2014 | 117 min | Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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 anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Hurt Locker or Vera Drake, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young woman joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small-town roots. Instead, she ends up as a new guard at Guantanamo Bay, where her mission is far from black and white. Surrounded by hostile jihadists and aggressive squadmates, she strikes up an unusual friendship with one of the detainees.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$101K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Sattler
- Kristen StewartAmy Cole
- Payman MaadiAli
- Lane GarrisonRandy
- J. J. SoriaRico
- Ser'Darius BlainJackson
- Cory Michael SmithBergen
- Julia DuffyBetty
- John Carroll LynchCol. Drummond
- Marco KhanMahmoud
- Kyle BornheimerNight Shift C.O.