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Mile 22

Mile 22

Action · Thriller · 2018

An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to an extraction point 22 miles away through the hostile streets of an Asian city.

Movie details

Mile 22

“Option 1: Diplomacy. Option 2: Military. Meet Option 3.”

2018 Action · Thriller 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

An elite group of American operatives, aided by a top-secret tactical command team, must transport an asset who holds life-threatening information to an extraction point 22 miles away through the hostile streets of an Asian city.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Mile 22?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Peter Berg

Written by

Lea Carpenter · Graham Roland

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

James Silva

Lauren Cohan

Lauren Cohan

Alice Kerr

Iko Uwais

Iko Uwais

Li Noor

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Bishop

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

Sam Snow

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Johnny Porter

Carlo Alban

Carlo Alban

William Douglas III

Court is in session

Put Mile 22 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.