Shock and Awe
Seen it?2017 | 90 min | History, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (30% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 and history buffs. If you loved The Hurt Locker or United 93, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$182K worldwide on a $16 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 168K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rob Reiner
- Woody HarrelsonJonathan Landay
- James MarsdenWarren Strobel
- Rob ReinerJohn Walcott
- Tommy Lee JonesJoe Galloway
- Jessica BielLisa Mayr
- Milla JovovichVlatka Landay
- Richard SchiffThe Usual
- Luke TennieAdam Green
- Terence RosemoreMr. Green
- Margo MoorerMrs. Green