Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- paranoid
- bleak
- late night thriller viewing
- gritty action marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film an efficient but familiar urban thriller, praising Toby Kebbell’s performance while faulting its thin script, sketchy characters, and preposterous ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert Miller uncovers intelligence-service involvement with drug trafficking, arms dealing, and militant groups.
Miller returns from Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder and struggles to reintegrate.
After discovering the conspiracy, Miller takes matters into his own hands against those responsible.
The investigation unfolds through London’s drug-dealing and intelligence networks, with the protagonist isolated amid institutional deception.
Films like The Veteran, and why
Taxi Driver
urban paranoia thriller centered on a traumatized veteran, moral disillusionment, and escalating vigilantism
The Manchurian Candidate
political conspiracy, intelligence corruption, and a solitary protagonist pursuing violent justice
Harry Brown
gritty British crime thriller combining undercover operations, drug dealing, and institutional corruption
The Parallax View
bleak postwar disillusionment and a damaged protagonist confronting hidden state violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Matthew Hope
- Release Date
- 2011-04-29
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (144)
Cast
- Toby Kebbell
- Adi Bielski
- Brian Cox
- Tony Curran
- Ashley Thomas
- Tom Brooke
- Ivanno Jeremiah
- Mem Ferda
- Selva Rasalingam
- Conrad Peters
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- XLTV Amazon 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 The Veteran about?
- A traumatized Afghanistan veteran wages a violent campaign against the intelligence conspiracy he believes made his war meaningless.
- What is The Veteran like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Veteran as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Veteran violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Veteran as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Veteran?
- Critics found the film an efficient but familiar urban thriller, praising Toby Kebbell’s performance while faulting its thin script, sketchy characters, and preposterous ending.
- Which films are like The Veteran?
- Films with a similar feel include Taxi Driver, The Manchurian Candidate, Harry Brown, and The Parallax View.
- How long is The Veteran?
- The Veteran runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Veteran?
- In United States, The Veteran streams on XLTV Amazon Channel .
