Warfare

Warfare

Everything is based on memory.

Directed by Alex Garland, Ray Mendoza

Produced by DNA Films, A24

202595 min7.1 / 10

A tense, visceral docudrama about Navy SEALs in Iraq that uses fragmented memory to explore the chaos and bonds forged under fire.

A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Warfare violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Warfare scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Warfare sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Does Warfare end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Warfare, and what each one shares →

Like Warfare

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Warfare

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Warfare, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Warfare, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Warfare, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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