# War Machine (2026)

> A Ranger candidate’s brutal selection ordeal becomes a desperate wilderness hunt when a towering alien war machine descends on his exhausted unit.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5396459

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Patrick Hughes
- Cast: Alan Ritchson, Stephan James, Blake Richardson, Dennis Quaid, Esai Morales, Jai Courtney, Alex King, Keiynan Lonsdale
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15940132/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, oppressive, visceral, late night action marathon, science fiction double feature

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