Revolt
A U.S. soldier and a French aid worker cross an alien-ravaged African landscape in a desperate search for refuge.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- bleak
- propulsive
- action movie night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film propulsive and watchable despite its reliance on familiar science-fiction invasion clichés.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
American soldier Bo and French aid worker Nadia must cooperate while crossing war-ravaged African territory.
The human protagonists confront an overwhelming alien onslaught with limited refuge and resources.
The story stages its alien assault across crumbling, conflict-scarred African countryside rather than an abstract futuristic city.
Bo and Nadia travel through the collapsing countryside in search of refuge from the invasion.
Films like Revolt, and why
Skyline
shared alien invasion premise, survival action, and military science-fiction tone
Battle: Los Angeles
shared dystopian science-fiction combat, alien threat, and relentless survival stakes
Monsters
shared post-invasion survival journey, grounded combat, and bleak science-fiction atmosphere
Edge of Tomorrow
shared desperate resistance against overwhelming extraterrestrial forces and propulsive action
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Miale
- Release Date
- 2017-07-01
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (412)
Cast
- Lee Pace
- Bérénice Marlohe
- Jason Flemyng
- Sibulele Gcilitshana
- Wandile Molebatsi
- Sekoati Tsubane
- Leroy Gopal
- Welile Nzuza
- Patrick Bokaba
- Tom Fairfoot
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Revolt about?
- A U.S. soldier and a French aid worker cross an alien-ravaged African landscape in a desperate search for refuge.
- What is Revolt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revolt as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Revolt violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Revolt as brutal.
- What did critics think of Revolt?
- Critics generally found the film propulsive and watchable despite its reliance on familiar science-fiction invasion clichés.
- Which films are like Revolt?
- Films with a similar feel include Skyline, Battle: Los Angeles, Monsters, and Edge of Tomorrow.
- How long is Revolt?
- Revolt runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Revolt?
- In United States, Revolt streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
