Summary
An investigation of the massacre of 24 men, women and children in Haditha, Iraq allegedly shot by 4 U.S. Marines in retaliation for the death of a U.S. Marine killed by a roadside bomb. The movie follows the story of the Marines of Kilo Company, an Iraqi family, and the insurgents who plant the roadside bomb.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 68Audiences 68GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer70%
Metascore65
Audience score72%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
User score6.2
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for action movies, −11 min on the typical 108
typical 10897Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
2007
September 11, 2007
19 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaHistoryWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 people
Directing · 1
- Nick Broomfield Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- Marc Hoeferlin Writer, Additional Camera
- Anna Telford Writer
Production · 5
- Dan Hubbard Casting
- Lara Atalla Casting
- Deedra Ricketts Casting
- Barney Broomfield Associate Producer, Second Unit Director of Photography
- Meitham Jamaa Researcher
Camera · 4
- Mark Wolf Director of Photography
- Joan Churchill Additional Camera
- Phil Fisk Still Photographer
- Laurie Sparham Still Photographer
Editing · 3
- Ash Jenkins Editor
- Stuart Gazzard Editor
- Dan Bentham Digital Intermediate
Sound · 7
- Nick Laird-Clowes Original Music Composer
- Rainer Heesch Sound Designer
- Malcolm Hirst Sound Recordist
- Heike Ast Foley Editor
- Carsten Richter Foley Artist
- Adrian Baumeister Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor
Art · 1
- David Bryan Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Karma Hijjawi Costume Supervisor
Visual Effects · 3
- Stephen Elson Visual Effects Supervisor
- David Harris Special Effects Supervisor
- Edward Randolph Visual Effects Coordinator
Lighting · 1
- Osama Namrouka Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Will Wright Armorer
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