What is War Machine about?
On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.
A combat engineer leads his unit against a giant otherworldly killing machine in a relentless, high-octane battle.
Suspenseful and epic. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
War Machine parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is War Machine scary?
- Only a little. War Machine has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is War Machine?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is War Machine rated, and is it OK for kids?
- No. It is rated R, with brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore.
Cast and crew
Directed byPatrick Hughes
StarringAlan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Blake Richardson
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