Lone Survivor

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Lone Survivor

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2014

2h 1m

War

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In 2005 Afghanistan, Navy SEALs Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch) and Matthew "Axe" Axelson (Ben Foster) deploy on a mission of surveillance and to take out Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Though spotted by goatherds, Luttrell and his team decide not to kill them. But one of the Afghans alerts a group of Taliban fighters to the invaders, and a terrible battle ensues, in which the SEALs find themselves hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned.

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Critics Consensus

A true account of military courage and survival, Lone Survivor wields enough visceral power to mitigate its heavy-handed jingoism.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/05/2017

D+

Peter Berg's latest directorial effort, the Navy SEALs drama Lone Survivor, is no better than a limp retelling that fails to get underneath the surface of the actual story.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

04/23/2015

B+

Despite the lack of character development, watching these guys struggle to prevail was enthralling and heartbreaking all at once.

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Evan Williams

The Australian

02/18/2014

3.5/5

For all its flaws it is both a gripping action thriller and an unforgettable depiction of the cold realities of war. My first reaction after seeing it was a simple one: this must be how it was. It may be the highest tribute I can pay.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

07/20/2025

4/5

Brimming with patriotism, camaraderie, honor, and plenty of Hollywood showmanship, "Lone Survivor" definitely pushes boundaries and questions in all directions.

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/12/2024

Lone Survivor is an amazing war film that explores the idea of brotherhood and sacrifice in some of the best ways we’ve ever seen.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/18/2022

2/4

Lone Survivor’s major saving grace is that it never resorts to actual flag-waving, but enough pro-military overtones subsist in the material to consider it an effective recruiting video.

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Andrew T

@RT26197345 6d

Lone Survivor is a brutal, true story of brotherhood, courage, and the lengths soldiers will go for one another when everything has gone catastrophically wrong. Based on Operation Red Wings and Marcus Luttrell’s memoir, the movie begins as a reconnaissance mission and becomes a desperate fight for survival against overwhelming odds. The combat is incredibly intense, but what stays with me is the loyalty between the team members. Even wounded, exhausted, and facing almost impossible circumstances, their concern for one another never disappears. Knowing that the story represents real men and real loss gives every sacrifice considerably more weight. It’s painful to watch at times, but that’s part of what makes it effective. A powerful tribute to friendship, courage, and men refusing to abandon one another.

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Todor Y

@Phantom961 Jul 25

Nice movie, too bad it was based on a real case and only 1 seal survived. The battle is done quite realistically.

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Ian R

@RT23899272 Jun 3

One of the better war movies made in recent decades. I don't agree that it is better than Black Hawk Down, but it is realistic. Perhaps that's what upset some people who watched this and thought that it portrayed the US soldiers as being incompetent. But they did lose the war in Afghanistan.

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Miguel A.

@miguelito_13k Apr 28

A cliche war movie but it works really well

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Crazy P

@RT75776803 Apr 3

I don't understand the point of this movie? Theres is always a narc in a group. Not to be mean but i would of kept them prisoners or definitely left them tied up accordingly. Im sure one of them would of eventually let themselves out.

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kitty C

@Kitty5754 Mar 21

This is total bullshit portraying our military in this light. Hollywood has portrayed our soldiers as complete idiots. I can't believe this even made it to the theater. F you Hollywood. The best part of the movie was the end.

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Emile Hirsch

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Ben Foster

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Synopsis

In 2005 Afghanistan, Navy SEALs Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch) and Matthew "Axe" Axelson (Ben Foster) deploy on a mission of surveillance and to take out Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Though spotted by goatherds, Luttrell and his team decide not to kill them. But one of the Afghans alerts a group of Taliban fighters to the invaders, and a terrible battle ensues, in which the SEALs find themselves hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned.

Director: Peter Berg
Producer: Sarah Aubrey, Randall Emmett, Norton Herrick, Barry Spikings, Akiva Goldsman, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Vitaly Grigoriants
Distributor: Universal Studios
Production Co: Spikings Entertainment, Closest to the Hole, Single Berry, Film 44, Herrick Entertainment, Emmett/Furla Films, Leverage, Envision Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Bloody War Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: War, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $125.1M
Runtime: 2h 1m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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