Black Hawk Down (2001)
Leave no man behind.
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 28 December 2001 |
| Genre | Action, War, History |
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Starring | Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Tom Sizemore |
| Runtime | 145 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.0/10 · Metacritic 74/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 76% · IMDb 7.7/10 · TMDB users 7.4/10 |
| Budget | $92 million |
| Box office | $173 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Ridley Scott directs this 145-minute account of a failed rescue mission in Mogadishu. The film refuses to look away from the chaos of urban combat, focusing on the disorienting noise and confusion of the ground battle. It is a visceral, unglamorous war movie that treats the mission’s failure as the central event rather than a plot point to be resolved. The pacing is relentless, pulling you into the claustrophobic terror of the city streets. It demands your full attention for its duration.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 76% based on 174 reviews, with an average score of 7.0/10. Metacritic places it at 74 out of 100, a range that signals generally favorable reception rather than universal acclaim. The consensus praises Ridley Scott’s technical skill, noting the film is a visceral portrait of war, even if it lacks deep character development. Roger Ebert gave it four stars, arguing it helps audiences sympathize with combat troops rather than trivializing their experiences. Not everyone agreed. Evan Thomas of Newsweek suggested the film was pro-war at its core, enhancing the desire for vengeance. A technical triumph that arguably made the war more palatable.
How it did with audiences
Against a $92 million budget, the film took in $109 million in the United States and $173 million worldwide. Those numbers suggest audiences decided the war was worth the ticket price, even if the studio had to wait a few weeks for the math to balance. On TMDB, users rate it 7.4 out of 10, a score that feels about right for a movie that asks you to sit still for two hours of chaos.
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Sources
- Black Hawk Down on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q221384 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Black Hawk Down (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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