Defiant by design.
In the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android officer to locate a doomsday device.
Outside the Wire (2021) is a thriller, action and science fiction film directed by Mikael Håfström, released on January 15, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti and Emily Beecham. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 1,983 ratings.
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Anthony Mackie
as Leo
Damson Idris
as Harp
Enzo Cilenti
as Miller
Emily Beecham
as Sofiya
Michael Kelly
as Eckhart
Kristina Tonteri-Young
as Bale
Brady Dowad
as Bigfoot
Henry Garrett
as Brydon
Alexandra Szucs
as Female Bank Worker
Gábor Krausz
as Vasili
Louis Boyer
as Marko
Velibor Topic
as Oshlak
Directed by Mikael Håfström, written by Alice Allemano, Rob Yescombe and Rob Yescombe, produced by Jason Spire, Anthony Mackie and Erica Steinberg.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 1,983 ratings.
So dull, so.... so dull. This is not how you make an engaging movie about never-ending war. This is not how you make a point about drones or robots or AI in combat. This is not how you make an action-movie overall (the one action setpiece is just cgi shooting at more cgi with no impact to the story at all). The casting is terrible, with our main protagonists looking either like they are overacting all the time, or…
Reviewed on May 17, 2026
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Outside the Wire (2021) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Outside the Wire (2021) includes Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti, Emily Beecham and Michael Kelly. The film was directed by Mikael Håfström. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Outside the Wire was released on January 15, 2021 and runs for 1h 56m.
Outside the Wire (2021) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 1,983 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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