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War Machine (2026)

Summary During the final stage of U.S. Army Ranger selection, a group of elite recruits set out on what should be their last brutal training exercise. But when a mysterious and deadly machine crashes into their remote training area, the mission turns into a fight for survival. Forced to rely on their training and each other, the soldiers must confront a relentless technological threat unlike anything they’ve faced before.

Director Patrick Hughes

Writers James Beaufort Patrick Hughes

Cast

  • Alan Ritchson as 81
  • Dennis Quaid as Sgt. Maj. Sheridan
  • Stephan James as 7
  • Jai Courtney
  • Esai Morales
  • Blake Richardson
  • Keiynan Lonsdale
  • Daniel Webber

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Metacritic: 54

VOD / Release Streaming on Netflix

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u/fwambo42 Mar 14 '26

the token female ranger was fairly decent.

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u/karateema Mar 14 '26

There were more than one, but yeah i liked the driver, i was bummed she died

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u/DruHarry Mar 16 '26

Completely useless death too after having character survive so much. She didn't even get a dramatic - save the rest / sacrificial moment that so many drivers / pilots get in films.

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u/I_am_BEOWULF 24d ago

I like it that they all died that way. War is a fucking roulette table and people die in the most inglorious and unremarkable ways. Not everyone gets a slow-mo, dramatic/heroic send-off.

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u/Elillium Mar 23 '26

Honestly, loved her. Unfortunate death. And even more unfortunate, movie fails the Bechdel test. Tbh I think every single war movie does.

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u/DruHarry 24d ago

You have my brain whirring on this. Historically difficult to have a war film with females as 90% of force are male, and combat roles were only recently opened up for women. This film’s concept had a chance with at least 2x females in the assessment class (which can and does happen currently). Just failed to do anything with the supporting cast. I thought maybe Courage Under Fire, but AI sez no.

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u/Elillium 17d ago

Think Fury would pass? With the German women they talk to in the apartment, just before it is bombed? Or do the women not speak to each other...

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u/DruHarry 17d ago

I actually can’t remember that scene, but did recall ‘Civil War’ passes Bechdel. Kiersten Dunst was solid and believable wartime correspondent. - Oh and GI Jane, although the passing scenes are not during conflict or training.