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Green Zone

2010 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.5 · 58% critics

WarActionAdventureDramaThriller

In the early days of the Iraq War, a military search team is sent across Baghdad to find suspected weapons stockpiles. When every lead comes up empty, the mission shifts into a tense hunt for the truth behind the intelligence driving the war.

Based on Imperial Life in the Emerald City

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-03-11
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
115 min
Critic score
58/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (2,376 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, politically charged war thriller with conspiracy elements, especially if you like Syriana or Jason Bourne; Not for you if shaky, chaotic action and speculative real-world drama put you off.

Pros: tense pacing; timely political angle; strong action beats | Cons: shaky visuals; uneven lead performance; thin character depth

Themes

  • conspiracy
  • soldier
  • iraq war
  • weapon of mass destruction
  • baghdad
  • iraqi
  • near east

Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Greengrass