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An undercover CIA operative gets stuck in hostile territory in Afghanistan after his mission is exposed. Accompanied by his translator, he must fight enemy combatants as he tries to reach an extraction point in Kandahar. Read More Read Less

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Gerard Butler remains a sturdy screen presence, but even for hardcore action fans, Kandahar is hardly worth watching.

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If you're looking for lots of action, a story that keeps you guessing, and more of Gerard Butler doing what he does best, Kandahar delivers.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Their new film is a competent war action thriller that shows us the fate of the people who were not able to leave when the allied forces did.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 25, 2023

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

Gerard Butler proves he has more in the tank than just thoughtless action with this Middle East-set thriller, which is unexpectedly interested in the people and politics behind the usual explosions.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 10, 2023

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Joey Shapiro

Chicago Reader

If I’m going to watch this man retcon the war on terror to look heroic, it should at the very least be over-the-top enough to be entertaining.

Jun 3, 2023

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

As far as his collaborations go with Butler, it’s, unfortunately, his weakest, even if he manages to get a great performance out of him. Here’s hoping his next B-grade action film will be significantly better.

Rated: C

Mar 6, 2024

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Lachmi Deb Roy

Firstpost

Kandahar is a typical Gerald Butler’s mindless, obscenely violent action film without a soul.

Oct 25, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Formulaic chase thriller, that's tedious but is at least competently made.

Rated: C+

Sep 26, 2023

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Jerry surprisingly good action movie.7 out of 10 Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/23 Full Review TBotello I enjoyed that the movie was just not about explosions, bombs and gun fights - the conversations and acting in the movie were very real. Although some might say the movie was a little slow at times, I enjoyed the plot and theme of the movie. I am a veteran and some of the scenes brought back memories for me. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/23 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Once it gets going it really gets going. Definitely an enjoyable ride, one of Butlers better films. The story, the elements, the danger, what else do you need? Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/12/23 Full Review MollysMomma I really enjoyed the film! It was just good action and a simple plot, no usual Hollyweird messaging - well very little of it anyway. Gerard Butler is great in these types of films. If you enjoyed his movie Plane, youll like this movie too. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Oscar B Great acting, great plot, and great action, what else can you ask for?! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Sharon L It was full of action. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ric Roman Waugh Director Gerard Butler Tom Harris Navid Negahban Mohammad "Mo" Doud Ali Fazal Kahil Nasir Travis Fimmel Roman Chalmers Elnaaz Norouzi Shina Asadi

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Synopsis An undercover CIA operative gets stuck in hostile territory in Afghanistan after his mission is exposed. Accompanied by his translator, he must fight enemy combatants as he tries to reach an extraction point in Kandahar.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Brendon Boyea, Erica Lee, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Christian Mercuri, Scott LaStaiti
Screenwriter: Mitchell LaFortune
Distributor: Open Road Films
Production Co: MBC Studios, Thunder Road Pictures, Capstone Studios, G-BASE, Dutch FilmWorks
Rating: R (Violence and Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1