Semper Fi
Seen it?2019 | 100 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (19% 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 action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Cal is a dedicated cop who also serves as a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. When his reckless half brother lands in jail for accidentally killing a man, Cal and his buddies hatch a plan to break him out of prison -- no matter what the cost.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 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 small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Alex Rubin
- Jai CourtneyCallahan
- Nat WolffOyster
- Finn WittrockJaeger
- Arturo CastroSnowball
- Beau KnappMilk
- Leighton MeesterClara
- Mustafa ElzeinTorres
- Lance E. NicholsBalfour
- Dane RhodesCapros
- Rob MelloTony