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  • The Hurt Locker
  • Opened June 26, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 7 min.
  • R
    War Violence and Language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. Read More
  • The Hurt Locker is a riveting, suspenseful portrait of the courage under fire of the military's unrecognized heroes: the technicians of a bomb squad who volunteer to challenge the odds and save lives doing one of the world's most dangerous jobs. Read More
  • Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse
  • Director: Kathryn Bigelow
  • Genres: Action Thriller, Combat Films, War

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The Hurt Locker Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    THE HURT LOCKER - explosively on target! Rating: 90 out of 100. (Based on advance press preview)

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    A few weeks ago, I attended the advance press preview of this TERRIFIC movie - and it has stuck in my mind all along despite my busy schedule and everything else going on.

    I keep thinking that I would not be able to give this compelling movie a accurate review had I just rushed it - so, after much reflection - here it is.

    The Hurt Locker was shot documentary-style and the EXCELLENT cast gave a WONDERFUL performance in this well-executed humanizing in-depth story of a bomb-squad in Iraq.

    This movie has got to be one of the FINEST war-based movie in recent history due to its realistic approach and stark brutally honest presentation of what our American soldiers/servicemen(and women) are experiencing in a war-torn desperate country.

    I applaud director Kathryn Bigelow's valiant effort and superbly-engaging work with this chair-gripping suspenseful tensed tightly-told and shot movie.

    VERDICT:
    A MUST-SEE!!!
    R-rated for blatant violence.
    Actual GRADE: Solid A

  • Must Go!

    The Hurt Locker

    by Johannag01

    This is a fantastic movie. I was leery of seeing a war movie even though I am a military officer. It is more a story of teamwork and the human experience but set in Iraq in 2004. The makers do not politicize the war, it is militarily accurate and there is a refreshing absence of stereotypes as well as an absence of gratuitous violence. In fact, if gore difficult for you, you can still see this. They do a wonderful job of illustrating a scene while showing respect for the humans in the film.
    Americans should see this movie so that no matter your opinion of what is happening overseas, you get a good look at what it is like for your fellow citizens who are there.
    I hope this film receives the awards it deserves.

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    Great action horrible accuracy

    by K21bombtek

    Let me start off by saying that the film was extremely entertaining and very easy to watch. The acting is great, the set is great and the effects were spectacular. If you want to be entertained then this is definitely a must see.

    The flip side is that this movie is horribly inaccurate and doesn't do justice to the military EOD technician. Please watch this movie with the understanding that this is not how EOD techs operate. This is simply entertainment and not a documentary. If you want a documentary on EOD then look up "Danger: UXB". It's a very accurate and professional documentary on how EOD operates and evolves in a wartime environment. I know because I am an EOD tech.

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The Hurt Locker Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The result is an intense, action-driven war pic, a muscular, efficient standout...

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    This one enters the pantheon of great American war films.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    When viewers are ultimately released from The Hurt Locker's exhilarating vice...

  • 100
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    The best nondocumentary American feature made yet about the war in Iraq.

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