Warfare’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Breaks 7 Records, But The 1 It Just Missed Would Be The Most Impressive

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s visceral war drama Warfare has already broken records with its universal acclaim, but it may come up just short of what would be its most impressive record. Warfare, which is now showing in theaters everywhere, has received rave reviews for its harrowing realism, as it drops the audience directly into the confusion and disorientation of a firefight during the Iraq War. Inspired by Mendoza and his comrades’ memories of a real-life incident, the movie’s unmistakable message focuses exclusively on the soldiers’ experience, and not on the greater conflict.

While comparisons to other Iraq War-based movies are inevitable, Warfare forgoes a drawn-out fictional story in favor of more realistically depicting an actual limited event in real time. As a result, filmmaking is at the forefront, creating an immersive experience for the audience that has both critics and moviegoers applauding. It’s already broken several Rotten Tomatoes records, but it remains to be seen if it can achieve what would be its most impressive milestone.

Warfare Broke Alex Garland & Several Others’ Rotten Tomatoes Records

It Represents The Top Score For Several People Involved In The Movie

Person

Warfare Role

Previous Rotten Tomatoes Film Record (Score)

Alex Garland

Director, Writer

Ex Machina (92%)

Ray Mendoza

Director, Writer

The Outpost (91%)

Taylor John Smith

Frank

The Outpost (91%)

Michael Gandolfini

Lt. McDonald

The Many Saints of Newark (72%)

Adain Bradley

Sgt. Laerrus

Wrong Turn (64%)

Henry Zaga

Aaron

Queer (77%)

Charles Melton

Jake

May December (91%)

Warfare represents Ray Mendoza’s first writing and directorial experience, but he has acted as the military advisor for several major movies and TV shows, most notably the under-appreciated Afghanistan War movie The Outpost. Warfare taking the top spot for Alex Garland is incredibly impressive, as his filmography as a director and writer is loaded with major critical hits, like Ex Machina, Annihilation, and 28 Days Later. There is plenty of time for Warfare‘s score to still move up or down, but with so many reviews already submitted, the 94% Tomatometer Score seems close to where it will settle.

Warfare Is Only 2% Shy Of Being The Highest-Rated Iraq War Movie On Rotten Tomatoes

The Only Movie It Trails Is An Oscar Winner

Dozens of movies have been released about the various conflicts in the Middle East that the United States has been involved in for the last four decades. Some of the most highly-rated focused on American soldiers’ experiences in both Afghanistan and Iraq during the 2000s, as is the case for Warfare. The events of that movie focused on an incident that came about just after the conclusion of the Battle of Ramadi, which took place from March to November 2006 as part of the Iraq War.

While Garland and Mendoza are listed as co-directors on Warfare, Garland announced that his role was mostly supporting Mendoza, who makes his directorial debut with Warfare.

As it stands, Warfare is only 2% shy of registering the highest Rotten Tomatoes score of any movie based on the Iraq War. That тιтle belongs to Kathryn Bigelow’s 2008 war action thriller The Hurt Locker, which stars Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie at the head of an incredible cast. The Hurt Locker is inspired by real events that occurred during the Iraq War, but is a fictionalized drama that doesn’t purport to be based on any real battles, as Warfare is. At the time of Warfare’s release, The Hurt Locker boasted a Tomatometer Score of 96%.

Warfare Beating The Hurt Locker Would Be Its Most Impressive Rotten Tomatoes Achievement

Beating A Best Picture Winner Would Be Incredible


A bomb disposal officer in The Hurt Locker

As of this writing, Warfare is in the opening weekend of its theatrical release. There is of course plenty of time for its score to rise or fall as more critics view the film. For comparison’s sake, The Hurt Locker‘s 96% score is based on 287 verified critic reviews, more than double Warfare‘s 124. The Hurt Locker won six Academy Awards on nine nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, so Warfare matching its Tomatometer Score would be a truly incredible feat, although it is certainly possible.

For as incredible a movie as The Hurt Locker was, it received a plethora of criticism for its inaccurate portrayal of the soldiers’ experience during the Iraq War. Some of the elements that made it such an engrossing drama were, unfortunately, not reflective of the real conditions during the Iraq War, which is where Warfare outshines the Oscar winner. With Ray Mendoza at the helm and a screenplay based entirely on the memories of the men who fought in the skirmish, Warfare could be the closest a Hollywood movie ever gets to the real Iraq War experience.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

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