The Ambush

Name: The Ambush
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 2021-11-25
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Marwan Abdullah, Khalifa Al Jassem, Mohammed Ahmed, Abdulla Saeed Bin Haider, Saeed Alharsh

2021·Movie·R·110 min·★ 6.1(62)

WarAction Drama

“They will bring their brothers home by any means necessary.”

It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final routine patrol, the three soldiers, Ali, Bilal and Hindasi are ambushed by heavily armed militants on their route, through a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and out of communication range, the three soldiers realize the gravity of their situation. They are running out of options, munitions - and time. Back at the base, their commander receives word and realizes that the assault on the UAE army patrol was premeditated. A rescue mission is quickly put into action, but will air and land support reach the men in time, and will they survive?

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About The Ambush

The Ambush is a 2021 Arabic-language war, action and drama film directed by Pierre Morel. The cast is led by Marwan Abdullah, Khalifa Al Jassem, Mohammed Ahmed. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, YouTube TV.

The Ambush was produced by Image Nation Abu Dhabi and AGC Studios and made in United Arab Emirates. It was released on November 25, 2021, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Pierre Morel
Writers: Brandon Birtell, Kurtis Birtell
Release date: November 25, 2021
OTT release: November 1, 2022
Original language: Arabic
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Arab Emirates
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Image Nation Abu Dhabi, AGC Studios

The Ambush cast & crew

The Ambush was directed by Pierre Morel and written by Brandon Birtell and Kurtis Birtell.

The cast features Marwan Abdullah as Sergeant Ali Al-mismari, Khalifa Al Jassem as Warrant Officer Bilal Al Saadi, Mohammed Ahmed as Sergeant Al Hindasi, Abdulla Saeed Bin Haider as Colonel Almazroui, Saeed Alharsh as Captain Saeed Al Shehhi, and Hassan Yousuf Alblooshi as Abdulla Alblooshi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harry Gregson-Williams and it was produced by Stuart Ford and Jennifer Roth.

Is The Ambush worth watching?

The Ambush holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 62 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy war, action, and drama, The Ambush is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Ambush

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It first became available to stream digitally on November 1, 2022.

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