Shooter
Seen it?2007 | 124 min | Drama, Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 action fans. If you loved Zero Dark Thirty or In the Line of Fire, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A top Marine sniper, Bob Lee Swagger, leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry and disappears, living in seclusion. He is coaxed back into service after a high-profile government official convinces him to help thwart a plot to kill the President of the United States. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, Swagger becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt. He goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why, eventually seeking revenge against some of the most powerful and corrupt leaders in the free world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$96 million worldwide on a $61 million budget; spent 6 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 441K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
- Mark WahlbergBob Lee Swagger
- Michael PeñaNick Memphis
- Danny GloverColonel Isaac Johnson
- Kate MaraSarah Fenn
- Elias KoteasJack Payne
- Rhona MitraAlourdes Galindo
- Jonathan WalkerLouis Dobbler
- Louis FerreiraHoward Purnell
- Rade ŠerbedžijaMichael Sandor
- Tate DonovanRuss Turner