Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Since wrapping The Hangover trilogy, Phillips's creativity hasn't developed - it's devolved.
– Amy Nicholson,
MTV,
20 Aug 2016
rotten:
The characters have no memories, no identities, no range of interests, no personal connections, no idiosyncrasies beyond the dictates of the plot and the numbingly clear point that the filmmakers use it to make.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug 2016
rotten:
Instead of outrage or any sense of shock and surprise, all the film has on offer is mild entertainment. Given the company, that feels like a bit of a miss.
– Oliver Jones,
New York Observer,
21 Aug 2016
fresh:
A diverting but by no means indispensable expose of the international arms black market.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
21 Aug 2016
rotten:
At best, War Dogs is a missed creative opportunity; at worst, it's a quasi-celebration of two vile schemers, one that ignores the brutality of the world they capitalized on.