13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
A security team fights a relentless, gritty battle to defend American lives during a chaotic attack in Libya.
An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
How intense is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulepicearnest
- Pace
- Relentless
- Best for
- Full attention
- True story
- Yes, based on true events.
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Is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi for you?
Is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi scary?
Only a little. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi runs 2h 24m.
Where can I stream 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi?
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is streaming on YouTube (free).
Does 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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