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The plot for Behind Enemy Lines is more jingoistic than credible, and the overload of flashy visual tricks makes the action sequences resemble a video game.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Action movie with intense peril and devastation. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Paste Magazine Drearily gauzed over with a blue-tinted aesthetic, peppered with questionable depictions of its antagonistic forces and featuring a woefully miscast Owen Wilson in the leading role, there’s not a lot to admire about the film. Rated: 3.5/10 Sep 22, 2022 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens With director [John] Moore's blue-gray pallor over most of the film tinged with intermittent splashes of color and [Martin] Smith's music-video style editing, Behind Enemy Lines explodes into an anthem for the U.S. and our servicemen and women. Nov 6, 2019 Full Review Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

Jeremy A Not horrible for what it is. 3 stars Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Kee P This has been one of my favorites for years. Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson make this movie. Good plot that is clever and intense. The special effects are dated, but the rest of it will keep you watching. Owen Wilson shines and Gene Hackman is wonderful, as always. Worth your time! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/24 Full Review Rich S The film inexplicably falls on Owen Wilson to carry. My own disbelief Wilson could do it was only outweighed by my incredulity in the poor judgment to put him in that position. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Cody C Critics are worthless. This is a very enjoyable movie with great effects. Great aerial scenes, compelling plot showing how messy it is in war zones on all sides. Loved it as a kid and love it now. Owen Wilson nails it, gene hackman nails it. It’s great and enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Audience Member Man this move is one of Owen's Wilson best. I only trust the reviews from the audience, the so called professionals have no soul. Lol Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review KB B I enjoyed it even though I didn't think Owen Wilson was quite right for this part. It's worth the watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis A Navy pilot (Owen Wilson) is shot down over enemy territory, and struggles to survive the relentless pursuit of a ruthless secret police enforcer, a deadly tracker, and countless hostile troops. With time running out, the injured pilot's commanding officer (Gene Hackman) goes against orders to carry out a desperate rescue mission.

Director

John Moore

Producer

John Davis

Screenwriter

David Veloz, Zak Penn, Jim Thomas, John Thomas

Distributor

20th Century Fox

Production Co

Davis Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

Rating

PG-13 (War Violence|Some Language)

Genre

Action, War, Mystery & Thriller

Original Language

Czech

Release Date (Theaters)

Nov 30, 2001, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Nov 25, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)

$58.9M

Runtime

1h 46m

Sound Mix

Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

Aspect Ratio

Scope (2.35:1)

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