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Stop-Loss (2008)

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All Time

of 190,103

4,811

2000's

of 33,973

1,515

2008

of 634

32
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,982
  
  2,494
  
  Drama of 2008
  
  of 249
  
  15
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,633
  
  805
War
- War All Time
  
  of 2,147
  
  214
  
  War of 2008
  
  of 16
  
  2
  
  War of the 2000's
  
  of 300
  
  55

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Stop-Loss (2008) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.6190

Avg Critic Score:2.5679

Stop-Loss (2008) Rank 4 Reviews

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movies.com (Dave White)

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EDGE Boston (David Foucher)

Despite structural deficiencies, 'Stop-Loss' is a riveting assault on the Pentagon's abuse of power during the Iraq war. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at EDGE Boston (David Foucher)

Onion AV Club (Nathan Rabin)

As in her superlative debut feature Boys Don't Cry, [director] Peirce explores politically incendiary subject matter with empathy, sensitivity, and a particularly sharp sense of place, in this case, a lovingly depicted Texas. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Onion AV Club (Nathan Rabin)

The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)

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Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)

A powerful film that doesn't pull punches, "Stop-Loss" is the first important film of 2008. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)

Stop-Loss (2008) Critic Reviews continued...

NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)

Whether designed with a pacifist agenda or simply intended to make the case for a return of the draft, this compelling saga compassionately establishes that Iraq War veterans shouldn't have to be wounded physically to be considered damaged goods. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)

Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)

The story steers away from clichés and political polemics, maintaining a tone of unflinching emotional realism. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Colin Covert)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)

While it would be premature to decorate it as the Best Years of Our Lives or Coming Home of the Surge, Stop-Loss carries the emotional force and propulsive drama of the quintessential soldier's story. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)

TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)

It's a richly textured, psychologically acute film that takes an unblinking look at the tattered life of the returning soldier, and it's boosted by two powerful performances from Phillippe and the increasingly impressive Tatum. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)

Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)

One of the few movies that understands the complexity of choosing military service and doesn't stereotype soldiers (as some movies have) as violence-prone brutes or flag-waving chumps. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)

Washington Post (John Anderson)

It's a remarkably entertaining movie, thanks in part to a first-rate cast and a director who knows you can't make a point without calling everyone to attention. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Washington Post (John Anderson)

Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)

It's been nearly a decade since Kimberly Peirce made the Oscar-winning Boys Don't Cry. Her newest film, which she cowrote and directed, might well carry the same title. It is about boys, fierce and fervent, who have enlisted to fight in Iraq. They don't ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)

Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

If the war effort is bent on alienating the core of troop morale while frightening potential recruits from joining up, mission accomplished. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Even when the script slips into sentiment, [director] Peirce sticks with her troubled, questing soldiers, and through this raw and riveting movie, they stick with us. ...read the complete Stop-Loss movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

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