Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- oppressive
- isolated
- late night thriller viewing
- survival movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the committed lead performance unable to overcome slack suspense and unfocused storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mike must keep his foot on an active landmine and remain in place for 52 hours while awaiting a convoy.
Scorching daytime heat, freezing nights, dehydration, sandstorms, and the minefield continually threaten Mike’s survival.
Mike’s isolation, hallucinations, and memories of his parents and relationship with Jenny make his inner life as threatening as the desert.
The central predicament is prolonged waiting on a mine, with suspense built through bodily stillness and uncertain rescue rather than frequent set pieces.
Films like Mine, and why
The Wall
shares a stripped-down survival thriller structure centered on a soldier trapped in a hostile environment and forced into psychological endurance
Lone Survivor
shares desert warfare, isolation, escalating suspense, and a protagonist confronting both physical danger and mental strain
127 Hours
shares minimalist survival storytelling, resourcefulness under extreme environmental pressure, and an intimate psychological focus
Movie Details
- Directors
- Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro
- Release Date
- 2016-10-06
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1371)
Cast
- Armie Hammer
- Annabelle Wallis
- Tom Cullen
- Geoff Bell
- Juliet Aubrey
- Clint Dyer
- Luka Peroš
- David Kirk Traylor
- Ines Pinar Mille
- Daniel Sandoval
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- 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 Mine about?
- A stranded Marine pinned to an active landmine must outlast a lethal desert and the psychological wounds that brought him there.
- What is Mine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mine as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Mine violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mine as mild.
- What did critics think of Mine?
- Critics broadly found the committed lead performance unable to overcome slack suspense and unfocused storytelling.
- Which films are like Mine?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wall, Lone Survivor, and 127 Hours.
- How long is Mine?
- Mine runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mine?
- In United States, Mine streams on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
