Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- foreboding
- violent
- grim
- late night horror viewing
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish and intermittently thrilling but undermined by a confused plot, languid pacing, excessive dialogue, and derivative execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The strangers are trapped inside an isolated desert diner while angels and possessed humans mount repeated assaults.
God's loss of faith leads to an angelic campaign against humanity, with Michael and Gabriel opposing one another.
The film combines end-times stakes with gun battles, barricades, and straight-faced supernatural spectacle.
The remote diner is surrounded by an exposed desert environment, making the refuge feel both enclosed and defenseless.
Films like Legion, and why
Demon Knight
shares apocalyptic supernatural horror, religious mythology, and siege action centered on ordinary survivors
The Terminator
shares post-apocalyptic survival, relentless attackers, and a protective outsider defending a vulnerable group
The Prophecy
shares angelic mythology, occult conflict, and grim supernatural action
From Dusk till Dawn
shares isolated-location horror, escalating demonic threats, and pulpy genre spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Stewart
- Release Date
- 2010-01-21
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (2967)
Cast
- Paul Bettany
- Dennis Quaid
- Lucas Black
- Kate Walsh
- Tyrese Gibson
- Adrianne Palicki
- Willa Holland
- Charles S. Dutton
- Jon Tenney
- Kevin Durand
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Legion about?
- An embattled archangel leads a desert-diner refuge against a divine extermination campaign threatening the last hope of humanity.
- What is Legion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Legion as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Legion violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Legion as brutal.
- What did critics think of Legion?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish and intermittently thrilling but undermined by a confused plot, languid pacing, excessive dialogue, and derivative execution.
- Which films are like Legion?
- Films with a similar feel include Demon Knight, The Terminator, The Prophecy, and From Dusk till Dawn.
- How long is Legion?
- Legion runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Legion?
- In United States, Legion is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
