Film · 2016 · R · 1h 54m · Comedy, Crime, Drama
War Dogs
Todd Phillips
An American dream
Seen · Jan 6, 2025
TrailerStreaming on Amazon Prime Video
Synopsis
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Reception
- Critics
- 62%
- Audience
- 69%
Critics were divided. Jonah Hill's performance got the warmest notes, and the true story of two young arms dealers was called entertaining in itself. The common complaint was that the direction borrows heavily from sharper crime comedies without adding a voice of its own.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $50M
- Domestic
- $43M
- Worldwide
- $86.4M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Kevin PollakRalph Slutzky
Patrick St. EspritCaptain Phillip Santos
Crew
- Stephen ChinWriter
Jason SmilovicWriter
Jan 6, 2025
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