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Summary
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 76Audiences 69GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer87%
Metascore64
Audience score78%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 111 K ratings3.3/5
User score6.5
Running time
2 h 10 min
Longer than most dramas, +21 min on the typical 109
typical 109130Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 27 countries, rent or buy in 59 more
+17Released
2025
September 19, 2025
Last year
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2026
- Visual Effects2026Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
Yes: it's rated R in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 25 more99 people
- Matthew McConaugheyKevin McKay
- America FerreraMary Ludwig
- Yul VazquezChief Martinez
- Ashlie AtkinsonRuby Bishop
- Kimberli FloresLinda
- LMLevi McConaugheyShaun
- Kay McConaugheySherry
- JMJohn MessinaJohn Messina
- Kate WhartonJen Kissoon
- Danny McCarthyMatt McKenzie
Spencer WatsonElliot Hopkins- BBBeth BowersoxBeth Bowersox
- NGNathan GarietyToby
- ODOlivia Darling BusbyAva
- MEMac EricssonAlex
- ASAlexander ShimoyamaBenjamin
- JJJet James GrantBrandon
Autumn MolinaChloe- MJMarian JonesElla
- EDEmmery DavisGabriella
- ESElizabeth Sophia HsuGrace
- APAudrey PazienzaIsabelle
- JAJames Anderson FordJacob
- AMAndrew McMasterJack
Directing · 3
- Paul Greengrass Director, Screenplay
- Cliff Lanning First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
- Dixon McPhillips Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Brad Ingelsby Screenplay, Producer
- Lizzie Johnson Book, Executive Producer
Production · 14
- Nicole Jordan-Webber Executive Producer
- Robin Mulcahy Fisichella Executive Producer
- Amy Lord Executive Producer
- Jamie Lee Curtis Producer
- Jason Blum Producer
- Gregory Goodman Producer, Unit Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Pål Ulvik Rokseth Director of Photography
- Dylan Goss Aerial Director of Photography
- Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Paul Rubell Editor
- Peter Dudgeon Editor
Sound · 5
- James Newton Howard Original Music Composer
- Oliver Tarney Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Rachael Tate Supervising Sound Editor
- William Miller Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Chris Burdon Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 2
- David Crank Production Design
- Elizabeth Keenan Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Mark Bridges Costume Design
Visual Effects · 13
- Sasi Kumar Visual Effects Supervisor
- Max Dennison Visual Effects Supervisor
- Charlie Noble Visual Effects Supervisor
- David Zaretti Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jiwoong Kim Visual Effects Supervisor
- Russell Bowen Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 77
- Jeff Dashnaw Stunt Coordinator
- Carrick O'Quinn Stunt Coordinator
- Jake Dashnaw Stunt Coordinator
- Keith Jardine Stunts
- Zack Duhame Stunts
- Donna Evans Stunt Driver
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