
Eye in the Sky
2015 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 7.0 · 84% critics
A remote military operation meant to capture dangerous suspects becomes far more urgent when a possible attack is uncovered. As leaders across countries debate what to do, one civilian presence near the target turns the mission into a tense test of duty, law, and conscience.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,740 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy pressure-cooker military dramas like Crimson Tide or Kilo Two Bravo; Not for you if you want fast action over ethical debate.
Pros: tense moral dilemma; strong performances; thought-provoking suspense | Cons: limited action; drawn-out debate; divisive realism
Themes
- drone
- terrorism
- duringcreditsstinger
- us military
- air force base
- combat drone
Cast & crew

Helen Mirren
as Colonel Katherine Powell

Aaron Paul
as Steve Watts

Alan Rickman
as Lieutenant General Frank Benson

Barkhad Abdi
as Jama Farah

Jeremy Northam
as Brian Woodale

Phoebe Fox
as Carrie Gershon
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Armaan Haggio
as Musa Mo'Allim
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Aisha Takow
as Alia Mo'Allim

Monica Dolan
as Angela Northman

Richard McCabe
as George Matherson
Directed by Gavin Hood