Battle in Seattle
2007 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 6.3 · 55% critics
A mass protest erupts in Seattle during a major global trade conference, drawing activists, officials, police, and bystanders into the same tense streets. What begins as an organized, peaceful effort to disrupt the meetings spirals into clashes, chaos, and a citywide emergency, forcing everyone involved to face the costs of escalation.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (263 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a charged, fact-inspired drama about protest, policing, and civic pressure that tries to show several sides, similar in spirit to Green Zone or Shock and Awe; Not for you if you dislike riot violence or political themes.
Pros: tense real-event energy; multiple viewpoints; strong ensemble acting | Cons: uneven character depth; perceived political bias; melodramatic moments
Themes
- seattle, washington
- protest
- based on true story
- world trade organisation
- 1990s
Cast & crew
Martin Henderson
as Jay
Michelle Rodriguez
as Lou
Woody Harrelson
as Dale
Charlize Theron
as Ella
Jennifer Carpenter
as Sam
André 3000
as Django
Ray Liotta
as Mayor Jim Tobin
Connie Nielsen
as Jean
Rade Šerbedžija
as Dr. Maric
Ivana Miličević
as Carla
Directed by Stuart Townsend