Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- serious
- procedural
- historical drama night
- political thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film accurate, detailed, and thoughtfully made, though some considered its pacing uneven and its execution less powerful than stronger counterterrorism thrillers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The six-day embassy standoff organizes the film around escalating pressure before the SAS raid.
The story follows Rusty Firmin, Max Vernon, Kate Adie, and government figures across the siege response.
The film emphasizes hostage negotiation, government decision-making, live journalism, and SAS preparation.
The film recreates the 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege and incorporates the role of journalist Kate Adie.
Films like 6 Days, and why
Zero Dark Thirty
shared political thriller framework, true-events basis, counterterrorism operation, and procedural tension
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
shared hostage crisis subject, elite military unit, tense tactical preparation, and action-drama structure
Hotel Mumbai
shared historical terrorism subject, siege setting, hostage negotiation, and measured procedural suspense
Munich
shared true-story political thriller mode, institutional pressure, and high-stakes hostage negotiations
Movie Details
- Director
- Toa Fraser
- Release Date
- 2017-07-09
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (787)
Cast
- Jamie Bell
- Mark Strong
- Abbie Cornish
- Martin Shaw
- Tim Pigott-Smith
- Ben Turner
- Emun Elliott
- Aymen Hamdouchi
- Andrew Grainger
- Colin Moy
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 6 Days about?
- A taut historical thriller reconstructing the Iranian Embassy siege through the competing pressures of negotiation, journalism, government, and SAS assault planning.
- What is 6 Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 6 Days as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 6 Days violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 6 Days as brutal.
- What did critics think of 6 Days?
- Critics generally found the film accurate, detailed, and thoughtfully made, though some considered its pacing uneven and its execution less powerful than stronger counterterrorism thrillers.
- Which films are like 6 Days?
- Films with a similar feel include Zero Dark Thirty, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Hotel Mumbai, and Munich.
- How long is 6 Days?
- 6 Days runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch 6 Days?
- In United States, 6 Days streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
