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The Hurt Locker
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73%
Movie
2h 11m
AI Analysis
The Hurt Locker (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Hurt Locker (2008) — a movie tagged as Drama, Thriller, and War with tense and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~131 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Hurt Locker 73% (6,164 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Hurt Locker is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
73%
from 6.2k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-10-10
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 12162
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Where can I watch The Hurt Locker (2008)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Hurt Locker?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Hurt Locker directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Hurt Locker about?
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Is there an AI analysis for The Hurt Locker?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Hurt Locker?
The official runtime for The Hurt Locker is approximately 131 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jeremy Renner
Staff Sergeant William James

Anthony Mackie
Sergeant JT Sanborn

Brian Geraghty
Specialist Owen Eldridge

David Morse
Colonel Reed

Guy Pearce
Sergeant Matt Thompson

Evangeline Lilly
Connie James

Ralph Fiennes
Contractor Team Leader

Christian Camargo
Colonel John Cambridge
- C
Christopher Sayegh
Beckham

David Gueriera
First Sergeant
- N
Nabil Koni
Professor Nabil

Sam Spruell
Contractor Charlie

Sam Redford
Contractor Jimmy
- E
Erin Gann
Mortuary Affairs Officer

Malcolm Barrett
Sergeant Foster
- K
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Soldier at Intersection

J.J. Kandel
Guard at Camp Liberty Market

Hani Al Naimi
Iraqi Translator
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