13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is nerve-racking, pulse-pounding, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, war, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and sound design stand out.
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 24 min
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi runs 2 h 24 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi higher (75) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $69 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Arabic. Produced in United States.
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