Outside the Wire

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Outside the Wire

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2021,

1h 55m,

Action/

Sci-Fi

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Set in the future, Harp (Damson Idris), a drone pilot, is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for Leo (Anthony Mackie), an android officer, tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

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Critics Consensus

A serviceable sci-fi diversion, Outside the Wire packs enough action to keep viewers watching -- even if they aren't likely to remember much later.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Jan 22, 2021

C+

"Outside the Wire" passes the time, and there are worse crimes than being watchable and disposable.

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Roxana Hadadi

Polygon

Jan 19, 2021

A disappointingly tidy conclusion for what had the potential to be a far more challenging film.

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Amon Warmann

Empire Magazine

Jan 18, 2021

2/5

Despite strong lead performances and some intriguing themes, this rarely rises above being a serviceable action thriller.

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

Jul 7, 2026

4/10

Outside of Anthony Mackie and the action, 'Outside the Wire' doesn't have too much else to offer.

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Jul 26, 2023

Decent enough entertainment to have some fun here I just wish the plot and some action scenes were filmed better!

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 17, 2022

3/5

It has plenty of intense action that is built around an interesting though familiar premise. But it’s surprisingly cold and passionless which is odd considering one of its central themes is finding empathy and compassion even on the battlefield.

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Leo

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Synopsis

Set in the future, Harp (Damson Idris), a drone pilot, is sent into a deadly militarized zone where he finds himself working for Leo (Anthony Mackie), an android officer, tasked to locate a doomsday device before the insurgents do.

Director: Mikael Håfström
Producer: Rory Aitken, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Anthony Mackie, Ben Pugh, Erica Steinberg
Screenwriter: Rowan Athale, Rob Yescombe
Production Co: Pioneer Stilking Films, Inspire Entertainment, 42, Automatik Entertainment, Leeding Media, Netflix, Make It With Gravy Productions
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2021
Runtime: 1h 55m

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