War Dogs

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War Dogs

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2016

1h 54m

Comedy

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With the war in Iraq raging on, a young man (Jonah Hill) offers his childhood friend a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dealer. Together, they exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. Starting small allows the duo to rake in money and live the high life. They soon find themselves in over their heads after landing a $300 million deal to supply Afghan forces, a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people.

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Critics Consensus

War Dogs rises on the strength of Jonah Hill's compelling performance to take a lightly entertaining look at troubling real-world events.

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Complex

Feb 23, 2017

Sure, there's voiceover, freeze frames, and morally reprehensible characters, but it reads more like a parody film than an inspired one.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

Dec 27, 2016

4/5

By the end we have warmed -- almost -- to the innocent villainy of two con folk serving a greater maladroit maleficence.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Oct 10, 2016

2/5

Utterly specious.

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Aug 7, 2023

Jonah Hill delivers one of his best performances

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Mar 8, 2022

2/5

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it is also lazily standing on the shoulders of giants. Thats the impact and existence of Todd Phillipss War Dogs in a gun err nutshell.

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Jun 30, 2021

1.5/5

Plain laziness.

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Janav S

@TheCoolJ92781 Oct 9, 2026

Around 98% of the time I go with the critics, but this was astonishing. Surprisingly, War Dogs is a great movie, no matter how historically inaccurate it was. It had such a Todd Philips filmmaking style and proved to be a action-packed Friday night film!

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Alex C

@RT43842586 Sep 30, 2026

Freaking loved it. Jonah Hill was super funny.

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Robert J

@RT28320834 Sep 14, 2026

kinda just a bad film, acting is not convincing from everyone expect David as he does manage to show some actual emotion. + the whole film is Israeli propaganda

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Dave D

@RT78510413 Sep 7, 2026

Jonah Hill always delivers even though the movie is told through the eyes of Miles Teller's character. The fact that it is based on a true story makes it even better due to the absurd nature of the situation. It kept my attention the entire time and I would recommend this movie to everybody.

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Walker H

@itsbigotz Aug 11, 2026

Overall a solid, 8/10 movie. Definitely underrated, super interesting plot and enjoyable film. It is not the kind of movie that will leave you speechless by any means, and it was predictable at times. However, I still found it a solid watch and recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen it.

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madeleine T

@RT38993297 Aug 11, 2026

Too much underrated and hatred for this movie. I really recommended for people who want easy comedy to laugh. David’s (Miles Teller) pov narrative was my favorite. Appearance of Bradley Cooper was serving every single lines perfectly. Jonah’s character was everything we can expect for selfish, self-centered and greedy entrepreneur, and he perfectly delivered. I cut half a star because I kinda need more from Bradley, lol.

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Synopsis

With the war in Iraq raging on, a young man (Jonah Hill) offers his childhood friend a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dealer. Together, they exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. Starting small allows the duo to rake in money and live the high life. They soon find themselves in over their heads after landing a $300 million deal to supply Afghan forces, a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people.

Director: Todd Phillips
Producer: Mark Gordon, Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper
Screenwriter: Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros. Pictures, Joint Effort, The Mark Gordon Company
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 19, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $43.0M
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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