Eye in the Sky
Seen it?2015 | 102 min | Drama, Thriller, War
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 and history buffs. If you loved United 93, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$35 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 198K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gavin Hood
- Helen MirrenColonel Katherine Powell
- Aaron PaulSteve Watts
- Alan RickmanLieutenant General Frank Benson
- Barkhad AbdiJama Farah
- Jeremy NorthamBrian Woodale
- Phoebe FoxCarrie Gershon
- Armaan HaggioMusa Mo'Allim
- Aisha TakowAlia Mo'Allim
- Monica DolanAngela Northman
- Richard McCabeGeorge Matherson