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Summary
A searing account of war correspondent Michael Ware's seven years reporting in Iraq--an extraordinary journey that takes him into the darkest recesses of the Iraq War and the human soul.
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 like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 88Audiences 78GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer88%
Audience score79%
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 18 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −18 min on the typical 96
typical 9678Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 13 countries
Released
2015
June 11, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicMade in
Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Michael Ware Director, Writer
- Bill Guttentag Director, Writer
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