Halo: Nightfall
An ONI commander leads a desperate mission to an irradiated Halo installation after a Covenant biological attack threatens humanity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- foreboding
- visceral
- science fiction marathon
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jameson Locke and the ONI team investigate covert Covenant activity despite the nominal peace treaty.
The team becomes trapped on Alpha Halo as extreme sunlight and technology-seeking worms threaten their survival.
The characters trace a fatal biological element from the Sedran attack to Alpha Halo and carry a Havoc weapon to destroy it.
The film uses Halo's Covenant, ONI, Alpha Halo, and future military setting as foundational world-building elements.
Films like Halo: Nightfall, and why
Aliens
military science fiction, alien warfare, tactical squad dynamics, and survival under extreme conditions
Doom
video game adaptation with combat-focused science fiction, hostile extraterrestrial forces, and mission-driven plotting
Edge of Tomorrow
future military action, alien technology, and a human team confronting an overwhelming nonhuman threat
Movie Details
- Director
- Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
- Release Date
- 2014-02-05
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (207)
Cast
- Mike Colter
- Alexis Rodney
- Alexander Bhat
- Sarah Armstrong
- Christina Chong
- Steven Waddington
- Luke Neal
- Christian Contreras
- Jennie Gruner
- Siennah Buck
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 Halo: Nightfall about?
- An ONI commander leads a desperate mission to an irradiated Halo installation after a Covenant biological attack threatens humanity.
- What is Halo: Nightfall like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Halo: Nightfall as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Halo: Nightfall violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Halo: Nightfall as brutal.
- Which films are like Halo: Nightfall?
- Films with a similar feel include Aliens, Doom, and Edge of Tomorrow.
- How long is Halo: Nightfall?
- Halo: Nightfall runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Halo: Nightfall?
- In United States, Halo: Nightfall is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
