Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- visceral
- serious
- war film night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics generally find the film competently acted and visually polished, with compelling action offset by a one-sided treatment of the conflict.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mykola turns to sniper training after tragedy inflicted by invading soldiers, making revenge the central emotional and tactical objective.
The story centers Ukrainian defenders and frames the Donbas conflict from a distinctly Ukrainian perspective.
Mykola specifically targets an elite opposing sniper whose elimination is presented as strategically consequential.
Critical commentary highlights compelling action scenes and polished visuals within the war setting.
Films like Sniper: The White Raven, and why
Enemy at the Gates
shares a grounded war drama approach, sniper-centered combat, revenge motivation, and morally charged military conflict
The Hurt Locker
shares contemporary armed-conflict realism, focused tactical action, and a protagonist shaped by personal loss
Quo Vadis, Aida?
shares eastern european war setting, national trauma, and an intense survival-driven dramatic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Marian Bushan
- Release Date
- 2022-05-03
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (952)
Cast
- Pavlo Aldoshyn
- Maryna Koshkina
- Andrii Mostrenko
- Roman Semysal
- Roman Yasinovskiy
- Oleh Shulha
- Egor Kozlov
- Yevhen Chernykov
- Vadym Kurylko
- Zachary Shadrin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, 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 Sniper: The White Raven about?
- A Ukrainian physics teacher becomes a determined sniper, pursuing the elite enemy marksman he believes can answer a devastating personal loss.
- What is Sniper: The White Raven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sniper: The White Raven as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sniper: The White Raven violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sniper: The White Raven as graphic.
- What did critics think of Sniper: The White Raven?
- Critics generally find the film competently acted and visually polished, with compelling action offset by a one-sided treatment of the conflict.
- Which films are like Sniper: The White Raven?
- Films with a similar feel include Enemy at the Gates, The Hurt Locker, and Quo Vadis, Aida?.
- How long is Sniper: The White Raven?
- Sniper: The White Raven runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sniper: The White Raven?
- In United States, Sniper: The White Raven streams on Amazon Prime Video, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
