The Wild Geese fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, politics, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Wild Geese is thrilling, fast-paced, and spectacular.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's cathartic and nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, politics, and society
Its world is built around war, politics, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Wild Geese is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, FlixFling, and Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FlixHouse, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 14 min
The Wild Geese runs 2 h 14 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see The Wild Geese much the same way.
No. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 85% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, Switzerland.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Wild Geese in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 126 storytelling tropes for The Wild Geese, including Video Credits, From the Mouths of Babes, Adapted Out.
6.8
