Drone
A suburban drone contractor’s routine collapses when an enigmatic Pakistani visitor forces him to confront the human cost of remote warfare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- serious
- political thriller night
- serious movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film’s timely drone-warfare premise promising but judged the execution uneven and the political treatment muddled.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Neil’s work as a private military drone contractor places technologically distant killing at the center of the ideological conflict.
Neil’s family life and suburban mediocrity are disrupted by the arrival of the enigmatic Pakistani businessman Imir.
The plot brings Neil and Imir into a fatal confrontation shaped by opposing views of terrorism, military action, and justice.
Covert missions, a private contractor, whistle-blowing, and drone technology create an atmosphere of modern surveillance anxiety.
Films like Drone, and why
Eye in the Sky
shared political thriller tension, moral ambiguity, and confrontation between a military operative and an opposing ideology
Good Kill
shared focus on remote warfare, civilian consequences, and ethical conflict within modern military systems
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
shared contained thriller structure, ideological confrontation, and suburban domestic life disrupted by terrorism
Movie Details
- Director
- Jason Bourque
- Release Date
- 2017-05-26
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (295)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Mary McCormack
- Joel David Moore
- Patrick Sabongui
- Sharon Taylor
- Kirby Morrow
- Bradley Stryker
- Kevin O'Grady
- John Emmet Tracy
- Maxwell Haynes
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Drone about?
- A suburban drone contractor’s routine collapses when an enigmatic Pakistani visitor forces him to confront the human cost of remote warfare.
- What is Drone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Drone as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Drone violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Drone as moderate.
- What did critics think of Drone?
- Critics found the film’s timely drone-warfare premise promising but judged the execution uneven and the political treatment muddled.
- Which films are like Drone?
- Films with a similar feel include Eye in the Sky, Good Kill, and The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
- How long is Drone?
- Drone runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Drone?
- In United States, Drone is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
