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Lone Survivor

  • 20132013
  • 14A14A
  • 2h 1min
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
275K
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Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
The story of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan.
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Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of t... Read allMarcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
275K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
689
839
  • Director
    • Peter Berg
  • Writers
    • Peter Berg
    • Marcus Luttrell(book)
    • Patrick Robinson(book)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Taylor Kitsch
    • Emile Hirsch
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Berg
  • Writers
    • Peter Berg
    • Marcus Luttrell(book)
    • Patrick Robinson(book)
  • Stars
    • Mark Wahlberg
    • Taylor Kitsch
    • Emile Hirsch
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    • 529User reviews
    • 352Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations total

    Videos4

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:31
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    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:30
    Trailer #1
    Featurette
    Featurette 3:02
    Featurette
    The Envelope Screening Series
    Featurette 5:08
    The Envelope Screening Series

    Photos116

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    Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
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    Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
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    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
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    Ben Foster in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)

    Top cast

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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Marcus Luttrellas Marcus Luttrell
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Michael Murphyas Michael Murphy
    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Danny Dietzas Danny Dietz
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Matt 'Axe' Axelsonas Matt 'Axe' Axelson
    Yousuf Azami
    Yousuf Azami
    • Shahas Shah
    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Gulabas Gulab
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Erik Kristensenas Erik Kristensen
    Alexander Ludwig
    Alexander Ludwig
    • Shane Pattonas Shane Patton
    Rich Ting
    Rich Ting
    • James Suhas James Suh
    Dan Bilzerian
    Dan Bilzerian
    • Healyas Healy
    Jerry Ferrara
    Jerry Ferrara
    • Hasslertas Hasslert
    Rick Vargas
    • Crew Chiefas Crew Chief
    Scott Elrod
    Scott Elrod
    • QRF SEALas QRF SEAL
    Gregory Rockwood
    Gregory Rockwood
    • Chinook Pilot #1as Chinook Pilot #1
    Ryan Kay
    • Chinook Pilot #2as Chinook Pilot #2
    Patrick Griffin
    • Chinook Co-Pilotas Chinook Co-Pilot
    Josh Berry
    Josh Berry
    • Communication SEALas Communication SEAL
    Eric Steinig
    Eric Steinig
    • SEAL Lt.as SEAL Lt.
    • Director
      • Peter Berg
    • Writers
      • Peter Berg
      • Marcus Luttrell(book)
      • Patrick Robinson(book)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Marcus Luttrell, a Navy Seal, and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. After running into mountain herders and capturing them, they were left with no choice but to follow their rules of engagement or be imprisoned. Now Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. —Jose Tinto
    outnumberedshot multiple timescouragesurvivalexploding helicopter184 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Live to Tell the Story
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • War
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In real-life, the firefight Marcus Luttrell and his sqaudmates engaged in, with the Taliban, lasted far longer than in the film, and the whole ordeal was five days, compared to the three depicted in the film.
    • Goofs
      When all four men are covering at the cliff during the firefight and Marcus is checking the condition of his team, they send a smoke grenade so they can escape. A crew member is visible, filming the scene.
    • Quotes

      Matt 'Axe' Axelson: [while sighting in a Taliban fighter] You can die for your country, I'm gonna live for mine.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.56 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Canned Heat
      Written by Sola Akingbola, Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Jay Kay, Toby Smith and Derrick McKenzie

      Performed by Jamiroquai

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment U.K. Limited

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews529

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Brutal and realistic, it opens eyes
    If there is one thing that this film will accomplish is to make you feel something. I assure you you will not get bored watching it. Now, what you will feel will no doubt be up to you.

    For myself, I felt mostly rage against a botched mission in an ineffective war. Raytheon should be annoyed that a movie about a mission failed primarily because of communication issues showed their red flashy brand on the comms equipment.

    I wanted the characters to succeed, to survive, but I could not ignore the fact that they were soldiers being there only to kill an enemy commander. Having all Americans die in slow motion while scores of Taliban died instantly and kind of stupidly didn't help with the empathy. Also showing pictures of dead soldiers with their families with a pathetic American remake of Bowie's Heroes singing in the background at the end of the movie just fueled more rage. People in the field try to carry out their mission and survive, while their deaths become political and mediatic material. I didn't enjoy that.

    On the other hand, the fights were realistic, the subject based on real events and, outside the pathetism described above, I did not detect a bias towards one side or the other. You will witness two hours of low tech war in all of its horror and stupidity. The actors also play well, although I like Mark Wahlberg in almost everything he does.

    The story, while showing the preparation, courage and resilience of four soldiers in enemy territory, also showed other things, like the logistical blunders that lead to stupid deaths, over-reliance on technology that doesn't really work as you expect and how choices have consequences on the ground that are beyond the ability of normal courts to understand, whether looking from the legal or moral angle.

    I liked a lot about the movie how it made you think long after it was over. What would have happened if they just killed the herders? What would have happened if they tied them up, went a bit down, risked a sniper shot at the enemy commander, then just ran? What would have happened if the Pashtuni would have ignored the wounded American or would have killed the Taliban scout force when they came to them? How would the mission have gone if the four guys would have known from the get go that they would be completely alone, with no support or hope for extraction?

    Overall, a very emotional movie, two hours long, that shows more a general type of heroism than one with a specific purpose. Nicely directed and acted. A bit over dramatic, but then that's to be expected. Worth watching.
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    • What does the writing on the SEALs' uniform mean?
    • How come there are tributes to soldiers in the titles, I thought this was a SEAL mission?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2014 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Universal (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Pashtu
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Le seul survivant
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Film 44
      • Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)
      • Spikings Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $125,095,601
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $90,872
      • Dec 29, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $154,802,912
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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