Semper Fi

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Semper Fi

R

2019

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

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Cal is a dedicated cop who also serves as a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. When his reckless half brother lands in jail for accidentally killing a man, Cal and his buddies hatch a plan to break him out of prison -- no matter what the cost.

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Rick Bentley

Tribune News Service

Oct 15, 2019

2.5/4

Rubin and Mullin get points for not making this a traditional buddy movie, but their decision to take the plot down an unexpected road -- and never getting back to the pure feeling of friendship that drives the first half -- leaves Semper Fi lacking.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

Oct 4, 2019

2/4

The interesting characters and all of their conflicts are all right there onscreen -- the cast is excellent -- but the 'prison break' is such a far-fetched idea it's difficult to invest in it.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Oct 4, 2019

Both halves are handled well by director Henry Alex Rubin, who also co-wrote the film with U.S. Army vet Sean Mullin. But whenever the film shifts its focus to one side of its story, the other suffers.

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Trevor Johnston

Radio Times

May 20, 2024

2/5

An unpersuasive action-driven movie rather different to the steady character fare that previously held our attention.

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

Feb 18, 2022

Semper Fi leans heavily on male codes of honor but doesnt fully explore the motivations for the primary players, a group of Marines trying to re-acclimate to life in upstate New York. As a result, the final act suffers.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Oct 9, 2019

5.623433899/10

Contrived, undercooked and increasingly implausible despite solid performances by Jai Courtney and Nat Wolff. It's not nearly as gripping, powerful nor genuinely heartfelt as Conviction and Trial By Fire .

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J S

@IKNOWWHATIMTALKINGABOUT Apr 18, 2026

The critics honestly they should not be critics they do not know a good movie when they see one i really liked it compared to the movies they are giving us these days this was great did not even seem like a B movie.

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Bryce R

@BryceR Jan 28, 2026

These so called "critics" are idiots — great film

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Brandon D

@RT24657146 Aug 1, 2025

Its a fine movie, but thats pretty much it. Sacrifice is an excellent theme to explore, and the first act of this movie delivered. But sacrifice for the sake of sacrifice is not good enough.

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Steven D

@RT58016268 Mar 12, 2024

I thought it was a great movie and once again the movie critics are wrong... That's why I never listen to what the critics say. Always go for what the audience says and they will never steer you wrong!!

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KB B

@Okbullard Dec 16, 2023

This was such a good film with decent acting and storyline. It's definitely worth the watch.

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David L

@RT36020291 Nov 6, 2023

Received 18% score from these so-called "critics", and even more positive 72% score from audience. I feel that no one can figure out what they like and what they don't.

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Synopsis

Cal is a dedicated cop who also serves as a sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve. When his reckless half brother lands in jail for accidentally killing a man, Cal and his buddies hatch a plan to break him out of prison -- no matter what the cost.

Director: Henry Alex Rubin
Producer: David Lancaster, Karina Miller
Screenwriter: Henry Alex Rubin, Sean Mullin
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Rumble Films, Metalnet Productions, Sparkhouse Media
Rating: R (Some Violence|Pervasive Language|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 39m

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