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In the United States, Basic streams on Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 37 other countries.
Basic
2003·Movie
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A , crime movie: but never scary, .
Good for date night · friends night · teens
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Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.
Military ThrillerArmy RangersJungle WarfareCovert OperationsMysterious DisappearanceDEA InvestigationIntense ActionTwisted Plot
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Is Basic worth watching?
46
MediocreGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (28).
Is Basic plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly plot-driven: mystery (9 of 10) and intrigue (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.
Was Basic a box office flop?
Budget$50 million
Box office$43 million
Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $43 million worldwide, 86% of its budget.
What tropes does Basic use?
Helicopter BlenderMildly MilitaryGambit PileupBatman GambitRight Under Their NosesArc WordsThe RashomonElites Are More GlamorousThe Ending Changes EverythingRogue AgentI Never Said It Was PoisonFaking the Deadand 14 more
TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Helicopter Blender, Mildly Military, and Gambit Pileup.