6 Days
Seen it?2017 | 95 min | Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Munich, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
London, England, April 1980. Six terrorists assault the Embassy of Iran and take hostages. For six days, tense negotiations are held while the authorities decide whether a military squad should intervene.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Toa Fraser
- Jamie BellLCpl. Rusty Firmin
- Mark StrongMax Vernon
- Abbie CornishKate Adie
- Martin ShawJohn Dellow
- Tim Pigott-SmithWilliam Whitelaw
- Ben TurnerSalim
- Emun ElliottRoy
- Aymen HamdouchiFaisal
- Andrew GraingerRay
- Colin MoyMaj. Hector Gullan