Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- patriotic
- action movie night
- teen movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation exciting and action-heavy, while criticizing its uneven script, thin character development, race issues, and disappointing ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ellie and her teenage friends are forced to organize, fight, and make life-or-death decisions after the invasion.
The untrained friends band together and resist the invading military through local knowledge and unconventional action.
The friends return from a camping trip to find their small Australian town occupied and their country at war.
The central ensemble is teenage, and the film adapts a young adult novel while maintaining action and coming-of-age appeal.
Films like Tomorrow, When the War Began, and why
Red Dawn
teen-led resistance against foreign occupation, action-heavy survival adventure, and patriotic wartime tension
The Hunger Games
young protagonists confronting military invasion through improvised guerrilla tactics and escalating danger
Super 8
ensemble teenage adventure transformed by a sudden national crisis, with brisk action and coming-of-age stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Beattie
- Release Date
- 2010-08-08
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (565)
Cast
- Caitlin Stasey
- Rachel Hurd-Wood
- Phoebe Tonkin
- Deniz Akdeniz
- Lincoln Lewis
- Chris Pang
- Ashleigh Cummings
- Andrew Ryan
- Colin Friels
- Don Halbert
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Bloodstream
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tomorrow, When the War Began about?
- Seven Australian teenagers turn an unexpected foreign occupation into a desperate campaign of improvised resistance.
- What is Tomorrow, When the War Began like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tomorrow, When the War Began as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tomorrow, When the War Began violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tomorrow, When the War Began as moderate.
- What did critics think of Tomorrow, When the War Began?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation exciting and action-heavy, while criticizing its uneven script, thin character development, race issues, and disappointing ending.
- Which films are like Tomorrow, When the War Began?
- Films with a similar feel include Red Dawn, The Hunger Games, and Super 8.
- How long is Tomorrow, When the War Began?
- Tomorrow, When the War Began runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tomorrow, When the War Began?
- In United States, Tomorrow, When the War Began streams on Bloodstream.
