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Stop-Loss (2008) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Stop-Loss

Movie2008·113 min

Stop-Loss

Directed by Kimberly Peirce

A drama war film directed by Kimberly Peirce.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 84%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.1/10

285 ratings

About Stop-Loss

A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: trauma recovery, sacrifice duty, freedom rebellion, action combat, american regional, warzone, colleagues, group found family, battlefield combat, war homefront, reluctant hero, everyman, fish out of water, conspiracy

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Details

Director: Kimberly Peirce
Language: English

Cast

Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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How Stop-Loss Ranks

All movies

Top 84%

2000s movies

Top 78%

Drama movies

Top 84%

★Kimberly Peirce films#2 of 3

Among the best films we track.

Second-best Kimberly Peirce film, behind Boys Don't Cry.

the vibe

Stop-Loss Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriouspersonalearnestgritty

contemplative

What it's about

fish out of waterconspiracytrauma recoverysacrifice dutyfreedom rebellionreluctant heroeverymancolleaguesgroup found familyaction combatbattlefield combatwar homefrontamerican regionalwarzone

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty