SummaryTwo friends in their early 20s (Jonah Hill and Miles Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 ... Read More
Directed By:Todd Phillips
Written By:Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic, Guy Lawson
War Dogs
Metascore
Mixed or Average
57
User score
Generally Favorable
6.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
57
51% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
29% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
20% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Aug 16, 2016
90
War Dogs marks a key turning point for Phillips. After all these years of yocks, it’s his first true grown-up movie, and it’s a nimble, gripping, and terrific one, with plenty of laughs, only now they’re rooted in the reality of fear, and in behavior that’s authentically scurrilous.
Aug 16, 2016
75
The whole may be less than its parts, but the parts are pretty impressive.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.9
64% Positive
184 Ratings
184 Ratings
30% Mixed
88 Ratings
88 Ratings
6% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
Aug 23, 2016
10
Screw those who are giving this negative ratings - if you aren't a dried up, soulless pessimist this movie has something to offer you. Lets start with what we were all nervous for, Jonah Hill - my god, does he nail this role. Humor, intelligence, and cunning all rolled into one. He drives this movie and gives every viewer something different. I took my partner, and she also enjoyed the movie, especially his performance. This is a rags to riches 'true story' with some humor intertwined and Jonah Hills signature 'laugh' saw me laughing aloud multiple times. I don't want to post spoilers, and I don't want to ruin your experience - hell that is what movies are for, watching and making your own informed decision. Just don't let some of these bad reviews deter you.
Sep 4, 2016
9
I enjoy the movie very much. It is funny. The plot is really interesting. The filming style with narrator remind of fight club. I would recommend this movie. And I don't know and don't care why the 'professional' reviewers don't like it.
Aug 18, 2016
67
Despite feeling too familiar, as far as late-summer comedies go, it’s hard to deny War Dogs is entertaining and skillfully crafted, playing fast and loose with the actual story, while remaining politically middle of the road.
Aug 17, 2016
63
The film is loaded with a gripping plot and enjoyably sketchy characters but hobbled by an uneven tone that ricochets between zany comedy and serious crime thriller.
Aug 16, 2016
58
Hill embodies everything that’s best about the film around him: He’s funny, daft and broken in a way that’s more fun to gawk at than it is to fix. In a story that’s supposedly about the payoffs and perils of taking big risks, he’s the only one who puts his money where his mouth is.
Aug 24, 2016
38
Scorsese’s movie did something crucial that this one doesn’t: it told the truth as it knew it. Honesty, or at least some version of it, would have been a very good place for War Dogs to start.
Aug 16, 2016
16
It’s vacuous, ugly, unfunny, and, somehow, not a satire. It might be the worst movie of the year.
Aug 30, 2016
9
If you like Jonah Hill and Miles Teller than definitely check this one out. It has great performances and top notch humor. Todd Phillips knows when to write and give a good script, and in this occasion, it worked. Forget The Hangover Part III and give Todd Phillips a chance. Loved the chemistry and loved the humor this movie delivered.
Aug 20, 2016
3
Based a true story is fine with me. The fact that the movie had a very misleading trailer, I went in thinking it was going to be some sort of action packed bro comedy. I was very wrong, it was the most boring depiction of gun runners I've ever seen (even though they are "arms dealers"). Get ready to sit down and gnaw your arm off. The "romance" in the movie felt so forced and overall made me cringe.
Dec 7, 2021
0
The babies who played Ella (Natalia Mantilla and Valentina Mantilla) were poorly raised and annoying in this movie. If you want to see a movie with unnecessarily annoying characters, then go on ahead. This isn’t even the best movie by a long shot. There are PLENTY other movies out there. I’ve HAD IT with annoying BABY GIRLS.
Production Company:
- BZ Entertainment
- Green Hat Films
- Icon Films
- Joint Effort
- The Mark Gordon Company
Release Date:Aug 19, 2016
Duration:1 h 54 m
Rating:R
Tagline:An American dream.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
California on Location Awards
• 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
