Our take
Warfare is an R-rated, fact-based Navy SEAL mission film set in 2006 Ramadi, co-directed by a veteran who lived it. The camera stays close to gunfights, explosions, severed limbs, and soldiers in agony, with frequent f-words under fire. A brief medical scene includes male nudity. Best for older teens and adults ready for unflinching war realism, not action-movie thrills
Uplifting themes
Loyalty and sacrifice among soldiers are portrayed with respect SEALs protect each other under impossible conditions
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Story (may spoil tone)
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.
Details
Violence Intense urban combat with shootings, explosions, and soldiers screaming…
Intense urban combat with shootings, explosions, and soldiers screaming in pain
Language Frequent f-words and harsh combat talk throughout the mission
Frequent f-words and harsh combat talk throughout the mission
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol Morphine for wounded soldiers, tobacco chewing, and cigarette smoking a…
Morphine for wounded soldiers, tobacco chewing, and cigarette smoking appear
Frightening Trapped-in-combat dread and civilian terror in a commandeered home are…
Trapped-in-combat dread and civilian terror in a commandeered home are harrowing
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Severed limbs, torn corpses, blood trails, and nonstop firearms dominat…
Severed limbs, torn corpses, blood trails, and nonstop firearms dominate the runtime
Dangerous behaviour Combat tactics are shown in realistic detail without training context
Combat tactics are shown in realistic detail without training context
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Combat stress and trauma are implied through panic and injury scenes
Combat stress and trauma are implied through panic and injury scenes
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Fallen teammates and wartime loss weigh on the surviving squad
Fallen teammates and wartime loss weigh on the surviving squad
Talk after watching
- Real veterans helped shape this story. How does firsthand experience change how war is shown?
- Brotherhood under fire is a major theme. What helps teams stay together in crisis?
- War films can honor service while showing horror. How do you talk about violence without glorifying it?