Warfare (2025)

Directed by

Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland

Genre

drama film, biographical film, war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 1,506 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is based on a real Iraq War incident in 2006. It follows U.S. Navy SEALs during a house raid, shown in real time from the platoon members' testimonies. The experience is focused on the chaos and pressure of that single encounter.

tenseclaustrophobicgrittyreal-timevisceralgroundedharrowingraw

What happens

Warfare is a 2025 war film written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland. Based on Mendoza's experiences during the Iraq War as a U.S. Navy SEAL, the film depicts an encounter on 19 November 2006 after the Battle of Ramadi. The script is drawn from the testimonies of the platoon members and is presented in real time. It stars an ensemble cast including D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai as Mendoza, alongside Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Joseph Quinn, and Charles Melton. The film is dedicated to platoon member Elliott Miller (portrayed by Jarvis in the film), who lost his leg and ability to speak in the incident. Warfare premiered at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago on 16 March 2025, and was released in the United States by A24 on 11 April 2025, and in the United Kingdom on 18 April. The film received positive reviews and grossed $34.9 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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