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Lions for Lambs

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2007 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, History

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (28% 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 action fans and history buffs. If you loved United 93 or Lone Survivor, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Three stories told simultaneously in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a student to re-engage.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $65 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 147K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Redford

  • Meryl StreepJanine Roth
  • Tom CruiseSenator Jasper Irving
  • Robert RedfordDr. Stephen Malley
  • Andrew GarfieldTodd Hayes
  • Michael PeñaErnest Rodriguez
  • Derek LukeArian Finch
  • Peter BergWirey Pink
  • Kevin DunnANX Editor
  • Christopher MaySoldier
  • Larry BatesSoldier