The Ambush

The Ambush

They will bring their brothers home by any means necessary.

Directed by Pierre Morel

Produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, AGC Studios

2021110 min6.1 / 10

A tense, visceral war drama centered on three soldiers' fight for survival during an ambush and the race against time to rescue them.

It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final routine patrol, the three soldiers, Ali, Bilal and Hindasi are ambushed by heavily armed militants on their route, through a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and out of communication range, the three soldiers realize the gravity of their situation. They are running out of options, munitions - and time. Back at the base, their commander receives word and realizes that the assault on the UAE army patrol was premeditated. A rescue mission is quickly put into action, but will air and land support reach the men in time, and will they survive?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ambush violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Ambush easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Ambush scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Ambush sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Ambush end with hope? 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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24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Ambush

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ambush

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ambush, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ambush, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ambush, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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