Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- bleak
- politically urgent
- serious film night
- history-focused viewing
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as a forceful and politically serious reconstruction of the Haditha massacre, though its dramatic execution drew mixed responses.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film follows American Marines, Iraqi insurgents, and Haditha civilians in intersecting accounts of the massacre.
It presents the November 2005 Haditha massacre as a faithful account of a real event that drew global scandal.
Nick Broomfield’s nonfiction background and the film’s faithful historical reconstruction support its documentary-influenced presentation.
The plot centers on reprisals that kill 24 people, including women and children, after an insurgent ambush.
Films like Battle for Haditha, and why
The Battle of Algiers
shared anti-war drama, moral ambiguity, and grounded depiction of military violence
The Hurt Locker
shared war drama realism, civilian suffering, and critique of military occupation
Quo Vadis, Aida?
shared historical war subject, atrocity-focused storytelling, and bleak moral seriousness
Bloody Sunday
shared documentary-influenced style, political urgency, and examination of wartime culpability
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Broomfield
- Release Date
- 2007-09-11
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (135)
Cast
- Matthew Knoll
- Elliott Ruiz
- Eric Mehalacopoulos
- Nathan De La Cruz
- Andrew McLaren
- Jase Willette
- Thomas Hennessy
- Falah Abraheem Flayeh
- Yasmine Hanani
- Duraid A. Ghaieb
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Battle for Haditha about?
- A harrowing, multi-perspective reconstruction of the Haditha massacre exposes how an insurgent ambush became a catastrophe for Iraqi civilians.
- What is Battle for Haditha like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Battle for Haditha as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Battle for Haditha violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Battle for Haditha as graphic.
- What did critics think of Battle for Haditha?
- Critics generally regard the film as a forceful and politically serious reconstruction of the Haditha massacre, though its dramatic execution drew mixed responses.
- Which films are like Battle for Haditha?
- Films with a similar feel include The Battle of Algiers, The Hurt Locker, Quo Vadis, Aida?, and Bloody Sunday.
- How long is Battle for Haditha?
- Battle for Haditha runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Battle for Haditha?
- In United States, Battle for Haditha streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
