Outside the Wire

"Defiant by design."

2021 1h 56m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,001

ThrillerActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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In the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android officer to locate a doomsday device.

“Defiant by design.”

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Cast

Anthony Mackie
Leo
Damson Idris
Harp
Enzo Cilenti
Miller
Emily Beecham
Sofiya
Michael Kelly
Eckhart
Kristina Tonteri-Young
Bale
Brady Dowad
Bigfoot
Henry Garrett
Brydon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Håfström
Writers: Rob Yescombe, Rob Yescombe, Rowan Athale
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Michael Bonvillain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rickard Krantz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris and Enzo Cilenti carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Defiant by design.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10451914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mikael Håfström directs. Michael Bonvillain behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. Rickard Krantz cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Michael Bonvillain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rickard Krantz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anthony Mackie and Damson Idris and Enzo Cilenti carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Defiant by design.".
7IMDB entry: tt10451914 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "android", "cyborg", "killer robot", "pilot".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Bonvillain
Original score: Lorne Balfe
Editing: Rickard Krantz
Production design: Kevin Phipps
Costume design: Caroline Harris
Makeup / hair: Csilla Blake-Horváth
VFX supervisor: Sebastian Barker
Sound: Richard Pryke
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Outside the Wire (2021)

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Sierbahnn2026-05-17
★ 5/10
So dull, so.... so dull. This is not how you make an engaging movie about never-ending war. This is not how you make a point about drones or robots or AI in combat. This is not how you make an action-movie overall (the one action setpiece is just cgi shooting at more cgi with no impact to the story at all). The casting is terrible, with our main protagonists looking either like they are overacting all the time, or completely disoriented and hapless. This is well-produced, and looks good, but it is dull, uninteresting, and without a point in sight. Avoid it. I am not giving it lower than 5 because of how high the budget is, but it is heartless, and probably does not deserve it.

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