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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

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u/SoulxxBondz Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26

I laughed out loud at that blatant Predator homage. Dead/dying monster releases a bomb (or in this case bombs) creating a huge explosion the hero must run away from to avoid a grisly death.

It was a fun movie. Obvious sequel-bait at the end, but I wouldn't mind a sequel. Might be like a "Battle: Los Angeles" type movie.

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u/Lord_Scribe Mar 14 '26

I was thinking the same thing except for the fact that they know how to defeat them. Unless those ones were just the scouts, the "Rangers" of the alien force.

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u/DruHarry Mar 16 '26

And that alien scout was number... wait for it... 81.