No Man's Land
Seen it?2001 | 98 min | Action, History, War
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar and it made about 5 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
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 The Dirty Dozen or Casualties of War, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two soldiers from opposite sides get stuck between the front lines in the same trench. The UN is asked to free them and both sides agree on a ceasefire, but will they stick to it?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best International Feature Film. Won 1 Golden Globe: Best Non-English Language Film. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$5 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Danis Tanović
- Branko ĐurićCiki
- Rene BitorajacNino
- Filip ŠovagovićCera
- Georges SiatidisSergeant Marchand
- Sacha KremerMichel
- Alain EloyPierre
- Katrin CartlidgeJane Livingstone
- Serge-Henri ValckeCaptain Dubois
- Simon CallowColonel Soft
- Tanja RibičMartha