12 Strong

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12 Strong

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2018

2h 10m

War

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In the wake of Sept. 11, Capt. Mitch Nelson leads a U.S. Special Forces team into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. Once there, the soldiers develop an uneasy partnership with the Northern Alliance to take down the Taliban and its al-Qaida allies. Outgunned and outnumbered, Nelson and his forces face overwhelming odds in a fight against a ruthless enemy that takes no prisoners.

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12 Strong has a solid cast, honorable intentions, and a thrilling, fact-based story - all of which are occasionally enough to balance a disappointing lack of depth or nuance.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Mar 10, 2020

Unfortunately the movie's central philosophical conflict, between the captain and an Afghan warlord, features dialogue like "Your mission will fail because you fear death."

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Mar 9, 2018

3.5/5

This is an intense, serious war film.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Mar 8, 2018

3/5

The action is frequent and gripping, the heroism present but understated, and the sense of tactical complexity has survived the script-writing process, so there is more geo-political subtlety than one expects from a post-9/11 American war movie.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Aug 24, 2021

C+

Has a memorable story to tell but does it in an unmemorable way.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 28, 2021

3.5/5

For every war cliché there is another scene that offers insight into the difficult and confounding task the men have ahead of them.

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Matt Cipolla

Film Monthly

Jul 23, 2020

2/5

It's more of a series of set pieces tenuously strung together . . . the political blinders it has on regarding its events' consequences speak to the movie's lack of intention.

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Clint C

@Dudeme Aug 20, 2026

All the people who have a problem with educating girls above 8 years old hate this movie. Watch and you will understand.

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Igo Kapena I

@Random16 Dec 29, 2025

Its a rlly good movie based on true life events that displays on how and what the soldiers had to face...despite their circumstances on routes and communication they still managed to stay as a team and not forget their training.

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Jason P

@Psutka22 Oct 20, 2025

The movie was based on an amazing and heroic story. A teriffic cast, too bad the film making missed the mark. Lots of explosions and action, but eventually became repetitive and tiring. Hokie one liners and canned dialogue were too common and created an almost unintentional comical effect. Very disappointing :(

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Tom W.

@walleyetom Sep 22, 2025

Good action. A little long.

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Movie lover 54 P

@RT32381571 Sep 18, 2025

It's an excellent movie that tells the story of 12 of the most amazing American heroes, and a lot of Afghan heroes who are fighting together against the Taliban shortly after 9/11. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, whose movies are simply the best. It's based on a true story And there were no boring parts of it whatsoever as some reviewers and some professional critics have stated.

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Tim S

@Doohah Sep 10, 2025

A pretty solid movie. Based on a true story, it’s hard to believe that all 12 came back home.

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Synopsis

In the wake of Sept. 11, Capt. Mitch Nelson leads a U.S. Special Forces team into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. Once there, the soldiers develop an uneasy partnership with the Northern Alliance to take down the Taliban and its al-Qaida allies. Outgunned and outnumbered, Nelson and his forces face overwhelming odds in a fight against a ruthless enemy that takes no prisoners.

Director: Nicolai Fuglsig
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill
Screenwriter: Ted Tally, Peter Craig
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: R (War Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: War, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $44.3M
Runtime: 2h 10m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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