Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

His only weapon is his will to survive.

Directed by John Moore

Produced by Davis Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

2001106 min6.4 / 10

A high-stakes military thriller about survival and duty, built on sustained pursuit and combat across hostile territory.

While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Lt. Chris Burnett photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless Serbian general. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart, decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.

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  • Is Behind Enemy Lines one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Behind Enemy Lines violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Behind Enemy Lines easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Behind Enemy Lines scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Behind Enemy Lines end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Behind Enemy Lines sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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