Battle: Los Angeles

2011 116 min ★ 5.8 Science Fiction, Action

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

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Cast

Aaron Eckhart

Michael Nantz

Ramón Rodríguez

William Martinez

Will Rothhaar

Cpl. Lee Imlay

Michael Peña

Joe Rincon

Bridget Moynahan

Michelle

Noel Fisher

Pfc. Shaun Lenihan

Joey King

Kirsten

Beth Keener

Kathy Martinez

Jessica Heap

Jessy

Cory Hardrict

Cpl. Jason Lockett

Details

Director

Jonathan Liebesman

Tagline

"It's not war. It's survival."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$211,800,000

Production

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film

Reviews

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wilburKlick

December 30, 2017

When it comes to violent film - I'm divided. I don't go out of my way to watch movies about actual, historical battles, because I know that real people died (or were physically or mentally crippled); sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers . . . even children. The prospect of of reliving those tragic (even if heroic) deaths is too painful for me. And yet, give me an ...

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SierraKiloBravo

May 24, 2020

★ 8/10

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/kdUtKcM4rJA _Battle: Los Angeles_ is a 2011 film that Wikipedia describes as a “military science fiction apocalyptic action film”. That’s a lot of genres mashed into one movie, but boy do they pull it off. So what’s this all about then? Here’s the official description: _The Earth is attacked by unknown forces. As people everywhe...

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The Movie Mob

January 16, 2023

★ 8/10

**Battle: Los Angeles is a grounded and well-done invasion movie that tells its story with a realism unique to the genre.** Battle: Los Angeles is excellent! I am baffled by the low Rotten Tomatoes score and bad reviews. Battle: Los Angeles tells a gritty and realistic story of what it might actually look like if otherworldly extraterrestrials invaded. There aren’t any larger-than-life characte...

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jassa2244

June 13, 2024

★ 10/10

Most underrated film ever.

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Jsalter

June 24, 2024

★ 10/10

It’s criminal how underrated Battle LA really is.