The Ambush
Seen it?2021 | 110 min | War, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final routine patrol, the three soldiers, Ali, Bilal and Hindasi are ambushed by heavily armed militants on their route, through a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and out of communication range, the three soldiers realize the gravity of their situation. They are running out of options, munitions - and time. Back at the base, their commander receives word and realizes that the assault on the UAE army patrol was premeditated. A rescue mission is quickly put into action, but will air and land support reach the men in time, and will they survive?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Morel
- Marwan AbdullahSergeant Ali Al-mismari
- Khalifa Al JassemWarrant Officer Bilal Al Saadi
- Mohammed AhmedSergeant Al Hindasi
- Abdulla Saeed Bin HaiderColonel Almazroui
- Saeed AlharshCaptain Saeed Al Shehhi
- Hassan Yousuf AlblooshiAbdulla Alblooshi
- Khalifa AlbahriAl Sayari
- Ghanim NasserOpposition Leader
- Mansoor AlfeeliColonel Jamal Al Khatri
- Ibrahim AlmusharaakhMansoor