Extraction
Extraction

Movie spotlight

Extraction

2015
Movie
92 min
English

When a former CIA operative is kidnapped by a group of terrorists, his son learns there is no plan for his father to be saved—so he launches his own rescue operation.

Insights

IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users75%
Director: Sam HargraveGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

Torn from his bed and abducted by one of the world's most ruthless criminal organizations, Ovi Mahajan, a young boy from Dhaka, is held for ransom. When his father, a crime lord, refuses to pay, his son's chances of survival dwindle. It's up to Tyler Rake, a black-market mercenary, to save the boy. Rake is a broken man, haunted by his past, who must venture into the city's most dangerous underworld.

Critical Reception

Extraction received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising its intense action sequences and Hemsworth's performance, while some found the plot to be thin and derivative. Audiences generally responded more favorably to the film's visceral thrills and impressive stunt work.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its expertly choreographed and relentless action set pieces.

  • Chris Hemsworth delivers a compelling performance as the jaded mercenary.

  • Criticized by some for a predictable plot and lack of character depth.

Google audience: Audiences largely enjoyed the film for its high-octane action and the charisma of Chris Hemsworth, though some noted the story was somewhat formulaic.

Fun Fact

The film features a highly praised, nearly 12-minute-long continuous action sequence shot to appear as a single take.

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My Review

TMDB Reviews

3 reviews
tmdb15435519

tmdb15435519

Besides being one of the worst action films I have ever had the displeasure of viewing, can we please stop putting Dan Bilzerian's name in the opening credits for nothing roles? Instant devaluing of a film by bringing in a nobody who epitom...

r96sk

r96sk

I didn't find <em>'Extraction'</em> to be that bad at all, it's not good either but it's definitely nothing terrible. I found it an OK, relatively well paced full on action film. It is, I will say, one of those productions that big up a ...

Kamurai

Kamurai

Good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend. I love any chance I get to see Gina Carano in action, but Kellan Lutz carries the majority of the movie with Bruce Willis and Carano in more of a support capacity. For an acti...