Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- tense
- aggressive
- action movie night
- military thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film fast-paced and competently performed, while regarding its conventional military politics, surface-level characterization, and bombastic storytelling as significant limitations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Reaper operates an armed drone while serving as Kinney's eyes and tactical support during the ground mission.
The Delta Force team's survival depends on mutual protection, while the remote air crew develops an urgent bond with Kinney.
The plot places drone surveillance and strike capability alongside the immediate vulnerability of soldiers fighting behind enemy lines.
The film intercuts drone-chair operations with the Delta Force team's ground combat and rescue struggle.
Films like Land of Bad, and why
Black Hawk Down
shares high-intensity special operations combat, behind-enemy-lines survival stakes, and modern military realism
Eye in the Sky
shares drone warfare, remote battlefield surveillance, and morally tense contemporary combat operations
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
shares rescue-mission suspense, counter-terrorism action, and close-knit soldiers under overwhelming pressure
The Covenant
shares battlefield survival, tactical gunplay, and a forward observer guiding troops through an enemy-held environment
Movie Details
- Director
- William Eubank
- Release Date
- 2024-02-09
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (1602)
Cast
- Liam Hemsworth
- Russell Crowe
- Luke Hemsworth
- Ricky Whittle
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Chika Ikogwe
- Daniel MacPherson
- Robert Rabiah
- Jack Finsterer
- Chris Masters Mah
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- 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 Land of Bad about?
- A remote drone pilot and an embattled Delta Force unit must rely on one another when a rescue mission turns into a desperate fight behind enemy lines.
- What is Land of Bad like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Land of Bad as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Land of Bad violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Land of Bad as graphic.
- What did critics think of Land of Bad?
- Critics generally found the film fast-paced and competently performed, while regarding its conventional military politics, surface-level characterization, and bombastic storytelling as significant limitations.
- Which films are like Land of Bad?
- Films with a similar feel include Black Hawk Down, Eye in the Sky, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, and The Covenant.
- How long is Land of Bad?
- Land of Bad runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Land of Bad?
- In United States, Land of Bad streams on Hulu.
