Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- serious
- propulsive
- action movie night
- military thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences generally regarded the film as a conventional but competently staged military thriller with a timely subject and limited dramatic depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot follows the preparation and assault of a compound believed to conceal Osama bin Laden.
The Pentagon orders the attack despite inconclusive evidence and concerns about consequences on Pakistani soil.
The mission is presented as a U.S. response to the post-9/11 pursuit of Osama bin Laden, with Pakistan's sovereignty at issue.
Seasoned Navy SEALs must coordinate under uncertainty during the compound assault and final confrontation.
Films like Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden, and why
Zero Dark Thirty
shared military action, covert-operations tension, and dramatization of a high-profile real-world mission
Lone Survivor
shared special-forces combat, procedural mission structure, and grounded contemporary military drama
Body of Lies
shared geopolitical action thriller framework, institutional pressure, and morally complicated covert operation
Movie Details
- Directors
- John Stockwell, Paulette Victor Lifton
- Release Date
- 2012-11-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (300)
Cast
- Cam Gigandet
- Kathleen Robertson
- William Fichtner
- Robert Knepper
- Anson Mount
- Freddy Rodríguez
- Xzibit
- Eddie Kaye Thomas
- Kenneth Miller
- Jenny Gabrielle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden about?
- A tense military-action drama follows a Navy SEAL team ordered into a perilous Pakistani raid despite uncertain intelligence and enormous geopolitical stakes.
- What is Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden as brutal.
- What did critics think of Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden?
- Critics and audiences generally regarded the film as a conventional but competently staged military thriller with a timely subject and limited dramatic depth.
- Which films are like Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden?
- Films with a similar feel include Zero Dark Thirty, Lone Survivor, and Body of Lies.
- How long is Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden?
- Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden?
- In United States, Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
