Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- patriotic
- tense
- propulsive
- action movie night
- military film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's breathtaking and immersive combat sequences but found its clichéd script, stilted performances, and jingoistic treatment of war substantially weaker.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The cast prominently features active-duty Navy SEALs performing a fictionalized counterterrorism story.
The plot and action sequences move through submarine, scuba, ground, and aerial military operations.
Bandito Platoon must balance country, team, and family while preventing a mass-casualty terrorist attack.
Rescuing a kidnapped CIA operative reveals a wider plot spanning several countries and the u.s.-mexico border.
Films like Act of Valor, and why
Black Hawk Down
shares contemporary military action, counterterrorism missions, elite soldiers, and immersive combat spectacle
Lone Survivor
shares patriotic war drama, special operations, battlefield technology, and intense tactical sequences
Zero Dark Thirty
shares global terrorism, covert military operations, and propulsive action-thriller pacing
Navy SEALs
shares Navy SEAL subject matter, rescue missions, and muscular military action
Movie Details
- Directors
- Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
- Release Date
- 2012-02-24
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1302)
Cast
- Roselyn Sánchez
- Jason Cottle
- Alex Veadov
- Nestor Serrano
- Ailsa Marshall
- Gonzalo Menendez
- Emilio Rivera
- Dimiter D. Marinov
- Rorke Denver
- Dave Hansen
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Act of Valor about?
- Active-duty Navy SEALs pursue an international terrorist network in a patriotic, globe-spanning military action thriller built around tactical spectacle.
- What is Act of Valor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Act of Valor as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Act of Valor violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Act of Valor as graphic.
- What did critics think of Act of Valor?
- Critics broadly praised the film's breathtaking and immersive combat sequences but found its clichéd script, stilted performances, and jingoistic treatment of war substantially weaker.
- Which films are like Act of Valor?
- Films with a similar feel include Black Hawk Down, Lone Survivor, Zero Dark Thirty, and Navy SEALs.
- How long is Act of Valor?
- Act of Valor runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Act of Valor?
- In United States, Act of Valor streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
