Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- paranoid
- adrenaline-fueled
- action movie night
- wrestling fan watch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film excessively violent and morally muddled, with weak plotting and underwhelming execution despite an attention-grabbing premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The condemned fighters are purchased, filmed, and broadcast as a death-match webcast for paying viewers.
The wealthy producer monetizes condemned prisoners through a website while the film foregrounds their brutal combat.
Conrad and nine other condemned killers are transported to a desolate island and forced to fight until one remains.
The sole survivor is promised freedom, making release from imprisonment the contest's explicit reward.
Films like The Condemned, and why
Battle Royale
shared death-game premise, morally ambiguous violence, and social commentary about spectatorship
The Running Man
shared isolated-arena survival contest, condemned participants, and predatory entertainment premise
The Most Dangerous Game
shared hunted-prisoner setup, exploitative media spectacle, and brutal action-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Scott Wiper
- Release Date
- 2007-04-27
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (908)
Cast
- Steve Austin
- Vinnie Jones
- Robert Mammone
- Tory Mussett
- Madeleine West
- Rick Hoffman
- Sullivan Stapleton
- Manu Bennett
- Christopher James Baker
- Sam Healy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy 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 Condemned about?
- A condemned prisoner is forced into a globally webcast island death match where survival means winning back his freedom.
- What is The Condemned like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Condemned as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Condemned violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Condemned as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Condemned?
- Critics broadly found the film excessively violent and morally muddled, with weak plotting and underwhelming execution despite an attention-grabbing premise.
- Which films are like The Condemned?
- Films with a similar feel include Battle Royale, The Running Man, and The Most Dangerous Game.
- How long is The Condemned?
- The Condemned runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Condemned?
- In United States, The Condemned streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
