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Megan Leavey

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2017 | 116 min | Drama, War

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

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 Taking Chance or War for the Planet of the Apes, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to the test.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $13 million worldwide; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 72K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite

  • Kate MaraMegan Leavey
  • Ramón RodríguezMatt Morales
  • Tom FeltonSergeant Andrew Dean
  • Bradley WhitfordBob
  • Will PattonJim
  • Sam KeeleySills
  • CommonGunny Martin
  • Edie FalcoJackie Leavey
  • Damson IdrisLt. Michael Forman
  • Shannon TarbetBarb