Extraction
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A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
What critics thought
A mixed but watchable Netflix action film that critics largely agree delivers on its stunt work and Hemsworth's physical presence, while falling short of the John Wick-style franchise it aspires to resemble. The film's treatment of its Dhaka setting drew pointed criticism for both its white-savior framing and its inaccurate, bleakly one-dimensional portrayal of Bangladesh — a thread that even some positive reviews felt obliged to address.
“Featuring one of the most stunning action scenes in recent memory... [the film] is breakneck and bonkers.”
Rohan Naahar·Hindustan Times
“it "mostly delivers what its swaggering trailer promises: international scenery; insidious villains; a taciturn, tree-trunk Aussie.”
Leah Greenblatt·Entertainment Weekly
“Aiming for the fight poetry of the John Wick franchise, Extraction comes closer to a series of stunts strung together to look like an ultraviolent video game (think Manhunt 2) in which the avatars are played by actual humans.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“Yes, director Sam Hargrave and writer Joe Russo's Extraction... is an arguably 'problematic' white savior flick but it's also a solid action-adventure”
Scott Mendelson·Forbes
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Sam HargraveDirector
Chris HemsworthTyler Rake
Rudhraksh JaiswalOvi Mahajan
Randeep HoodaSaju
Golshifteh FarahaniNik Khan
Pankaj TripathiOvi Mahajan Sr.
David HarbourGaspar
Shivam VichareSachin
Piyush KhatiArjun
Henry JackmanComposer
Joe RussoWriter
Newton Thomas SigelCinematographyExtraction
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son.
What critics thought
A mixed but watchable Netflix action film that critics largely agree delivers on its stunt work and Hemsworth's physical presence, while falling short of the John Wick-style franchise it aspires to resemble. The film's treatment of its Dhaka setting drew pointed criticism for both its white-savior framing and its inaccurate, bleakly one-dimensional portrayal of Bangladesh — a thread that even some positive reviews felt obliged to address.
“Featuring one of the most stunning action scenes in recent memory... [the film] is breakneck and bonkers.”
Rohan Naahar·Hindustan Times
“it "mostly delivers what its swaggering trailer promises: international scenery; insidious villains; a taciturn, tree-trunk Aussie.”
Leah Greenblatt·Entertainment Weekly
“Aiming for the fight poetry of the John Wick franchise, Extraction comes closer to a series of stunts strung together to look like an ultraviolent video game (think Manhunt 2) in which the avatars are played by actual humans.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“Yes, director Sam Hargrave and writer Joe Russo's Extraction... is an arguably 'problematic' white savior flick but it's also a solid action-adventure”
Scott Mendelson·Forbes
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Sam HargraveDirectorChris HemsworthTyler RakeRudhraksh JaiswalOvi MahajanRandeep HoodaSajuGolshifteh FarahaniNik KhanPankaj TripathiOvi Mahajan Sr.David HarbourGasparShivam VichareSachinPiyush KhatiArjunHenry JackmanComposerJoe RussoWriterNewton Thomas SigelCinematographyStream