Outside the Wire

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Set in the future, Harp (Damson Idris), a drone pilot, is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for Leo (Anthony Mackie), an android officer, tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

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A serviceable sci-fi diversion, Outside the Wire packs enough action to keep viewers watching -- even if they aren't likely to remember much later.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Outside the Wire" passes the time, and there are worse crimes than being watchable and disposable.

Rated: C+

Jan 22, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

Polygon

A disappointingly tidy conclusion for what had the potential to be a far more challenging film.

Jan 19, 2021

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Amon Warmann

Empire Magazine

Despite strong lead performances and some intriguing themes, this rarely rises above being a serviceable action thriller.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 18, 2021

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Decent enough entertainment to have some fun here I just wish the plot and some action scenes were filmed better!

Jul 26, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It has plenty of intense action that is built around an interesting though familiar premise. But it’s surprisingly cold and passionless which is odd considering one of its central themes is finding empathy and compassion even on the battlefield.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

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Serviceable but forgettable action futuristic sci-fi film with the usual anti-war message and usual bloodshed.

Rated: B-

Jan 11, 2022

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William B One of the movies I passed the time with during the COVID-19 lockdowns. In need of a rewatch to have any real opinion about it. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Audience Member I liked Damson Idris better in Snowfall Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Neeraj K tried to make the plot interesting but idk something isn't worth a while about it Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Mitch B A pretty solid sci-fi action film. The fight scenes with the robots are intense and the overall story is pretty interesting but feels like it lacks some real emotion with the characters. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Tijs v Action and robots but the story does not make a lot of sense. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review ROBYN W interesting movie, if you liked ' edge of Tomorrow' then you may like this movie too.. alot of action, robots and what appears to be a cyborg soldier Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mikael Håfström Director Anthony Mackie Leo Damson Idris Harp Emily Beecham Sofiya Michael Kelly Eckhart Kristina Tonteri-Young Corporal Mandy Bale

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Synopsis Set in the future, Harp (Damson Idris), a drone pilot, is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for Leo (Anthony Mackie), an android officer, tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

Director: Mikael Håfström
Producer: Rory Aitken, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Anthony Mackie, Ben Pugh, Erica Steinberg
Screenwriter: Rowan Athale, Rob Yescombe
Production Co: Pioneer Stilking Films, Leeding Media, Automatik Entertainment, Make It With Gravy Productions, 42, Inspire Entertainment, Netflix
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2021
Runtime: 1h 55m