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Soldier

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1998 | 99 min | Science Fiction, Action, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, 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 sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Serenity or War Machine, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Mind-bending.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    13% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $60 million worldwide on a $75 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 176K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson

  • Kurt RussellTodd 3465
  • Jason Scott LeeCaine 607
  • Jason IsaacsColonel Mekum
  • Connie NielsenSandra
  • Sean PertweeMace
  • Gary BuseyChurch
  • Michael ChiklisJimmy Pig
  • Sara PaxtonAngie
  • K.K. DoddsSloan
  • James BlackRiley