Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- harrowing
- urgent
- war film marathon
- political thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed, politically one-sided war thriller with conventional storytelling and limited dramatic force.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
American journalist Thomas Anders and cameraman Sebastian Ganz document the Russia-Georgia conflict while trapped in the fighting.
The film dramatizes the Russo-Georgian War through a politically charged account that drew condemnation from South Ossetian officials.
The protagonists are caught in crossfire amid invasion, explosions, mass violence, and attempts to evacuate civilians.
The plot includes battlefield action, soldiers, explosions, invasion imagery, and violent wartime displacement.
Films like 5 Days of War, and why
Wag the Dog
shares war correspondent protagonists, battlefield journalism, and morally urgent political drama
Welcome to Sarajevo
shares embedded journalists, war-zone peril, and tense political thriller conventions
Hotel Rwanda
shares civilian entrapment in armed conflict, ethnic violence, and harrowing wartime drama
Behind Enemy Lines
shares action-oriented war filmmaking, invasion imagery, and patriotic political framing
Movie Details
- Director
- Renny Harlin
- Release Date
- 2011-06-06
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (220)
Cast
- Rupert Friend
- Emmanuelle Chriqui
- Richard Coyle
- Heather Graham
- Johnathon Schaech
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Andy Garcia
- Val Kilmer
- Mikko Nousiainen
- Mikheil Gomiashvili
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- 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 5 Days of War about?
- An American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian interpreter struggle to survive and expose atrocities during the Russia-Georgia war.
- What is 5 Days of War like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 5 Days of War as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 5 Days of War violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 5 Days of War as graphic.
- What did critics think of 5 Days of War?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed, politically one-sided war thriller with conventional storytelling and limited dramatic force.
- Which films are like 5 Days of War?
- Films with a similar feel include Wag the Dog, Welcome to Sarajevo, Hotel Rwanda, and Behind Enemy Lines.
- How long is 5 Days of War?
- 5 Days of War runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch 5 Days of War?
- In United States, 5 Days of War streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
