Battle: Los Angeles
Battle: Los Angeles

Battle: Los Angeles

2011Movie116 minEnglish

When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic41/100
Google Users62%
Director: Jonathan LiebesmanGenres: Action, Sci-Fi, War, Thriller

Plot Summary

In 2011, a group of U.S. Marines battles an alien invasion force in Los Angeles. As the world watches cities fall, the Marines, led by Staff Sergeant Michael Nantz, must fight through the urban chaos to save humanity. The film focuses on their desperate struggle for survival and the intense combat against an technologically superior enemy.

Critical Reception

Battle: Los Angeles received generally negative reviews from critics, who often found its plot and characters to be uninspired and derivative. While some praised the action sequences and visual effects, many felt the film failed to offer a fresh perspective on the alien invasion genre. Audiences had a more mixed reaction, with some enjoying the intense combat and straightforward military action.

What Reviewers Say

  • While the film delivers intense action and impressive special effects, it ultimately falls short due to a predictable plot and underdeveloped characters.
  • Despite its ambitious premise, 'Battle: Los Angeles' struggles to distinguish itself from other alien invasion films.
  • The military action and combat sequences are often praised, but they cannot fully compensate for the film's narrative weaknesses.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be an entertaining action flick with good special effects, though many also noted that the plot was unoriginal and lacked depth. The intense combat and military focus were frequently highlighted as positives.

Fun Fact

The filmmakers consulted with active-duty Marines to ensure the accuracy of military tactics and procedures depicted in the film.

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6 reviews
Malia101

Malia101

Brilliant and full of action!
Jsalter

Jsalter

It’s criminal how underrated Battle LA really is.
jassa2244

jassa2244

Most underrated film ever.
The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

**Battle: Los Angeles is a grounded and well-done invasion movie that tells its story with a realism unique to the genre.** Battle: Los Angeles is excellent! I am baffled by the low Rotten Tomatoes score and bad reviews. Battle: Los Ange...
SierraKiloBravo

SierraKiloBravo

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/kdUtKcM4rJA _Battle: Los Angeles_ is a 2011 film that Wikipedia describes as a “military science fiction apocalyptic action film”. That’s a lot of genres mashed into one mov...
wilburKlick

wilburKlick

When it comes to violent film - I'm divided. I don't go out of my way to watch movies about actual, historical battles, because I know that real people died (or were physically or mentally crippled); sons and daughters, sisters and broth...