Overview
Amidst the chaos of civil war, survival becomes a desperate race against time.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- harrowing
- propulsive
- intense movie night
- historical thriller night
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryoo Seung-wan
- Release Date
- 2021-07-28
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (218)
Cast
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Zo In-sung
- Huh Joon-ho
- Kim So-jin
- Jeong Man-sik
- Koo Kyo-hwan
- Park Myung-shin
- Kim Jae-hwa
- Park Kyung-hye
- Han Chul-woo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Escape from Mogadishu about?
- During the 1991 Somali Civil War, rival Korean embassies form an uneasy alliance to drive their families and personnel out of besieged Mogadishu.
- What is Escape from Mogadishu like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Escape from Mogadishu as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Escape from Mogadishu violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Escape from Mogadishu as brutal.
- What did critics think of Escape from Mogadishu?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a sleek, intelligent, well-acted action thriller whose spectacular set pieces vividly convey wartime fear, while noting questions about its fidelity to the actual events.
- Which films are like Escape from Mogadishu?
- Films with a similar feel include Argo, The Killing Fields, Hotel Rwanda, and The Spy Gone North.
- How long is Escape from Mogadishu?
- Escape from Mogadishu runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Escape from Mogadishu?
- In United States, Escape from Mogadishu streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
