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Eye in the Sky (2015) is a drama, thriller and war film directed by Gavin Hood, released on September 7, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman and Barkhad Abdi. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,786 ratings.
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Helen Mirren
as Colonel Katherine Powell
Aaron Paul
as Steve Watts
Alan Rickman
as Lieutenant General Frank Benson
Barkhad Abdi
as Jama Farah
Jeremy Northam
as Brian Woodale
Phoebe Fox
as Carrie Gershon
Armaan Haggio
as Musa Mo'Allim
Aisha Takow
as Alia Mo'Allim
Monica Dolan
as Angela Northman
Richard McCabe
as George Matherson
Babou Ceesay
as Sergeant Mushtaq Saddiq
John Heffernan
as Major Harold Webb
Directed by Gavin Hood, written by Guy Hibbert, produced by Ged Doherty, Colin Firth and David Lancaster.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,786 ratings.
> The modern warfare, and its advantages as well as drawbacks. A new kind of war. When everyone is worried about robots might take over our jobs, it meant military as well. There was not robots in this, but a war fought from a safe distance and soldiers don't have to be physically trained so well, even the geeks with the gaming knowledge can take over. So a film about the modern warfare where the casualty rate is…
Reviewed on July 14, 2016
Eye in the Sky wants to explore the question of drone warfare. An operation to capture a terrorist cell in Kenya. Helen Mirren plays Colonel who is rather gung ho and wants to take out the bad guys before they do more harm. Aaron Paul is a drone pilot who is dithering because of the risk to civilian casualties. The film pursues the human touch of a young girl selling bread in the market place, being at the wrong…
Reviewed on March 7, 2018
I was looking for a film to watch. Being a big Helen Mirren fan, I decided to give this one a go. What a great choice it was! The fact that the entire film is in real time, meaning we watch the event as they unfold in real time, makes it a true edge-of-the-seat stuff. Acting was nothing to brag about but the story was great. As you watch it, you keep finding yourself arguing with yourself, trying to decide what you…
Reviewed on June 6, 2020
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Eye in the Sky (2015) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Eye in the Sky (2015) includes Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi and Jeremy Northam. The film was directed by Gavin Hood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eye in the Sky was released on September 7, 2015 and runs for 1h 42m.
Eye in the Sky (2015) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,786 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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