Extraction
Extraction

Extraction

2020Movie116 minEnglish

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.

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IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users77%
Director: Sam HargraveGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

A black-ops mercenary is tasked with a deadly mission: to rescue the kidnapped son of a crime lord from the underworld of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Facing perilous circumstances and moral dilemmas, he must navigate treacherous territories and confront his own demons to complete the extraction. The mission becomes a brutal fight for survival as he confronts heavily armed opposition.

Critical Reception

Extraction received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its intense action sequences and Hemsworth's performance, but criticized its thin plot and excessive violence. Audiences generally responded more positively, enjoying the adrenaline-fueled spectacle and well-choreographed fight scenes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its relentless and well-executed action choreography.
  • Chris Hemsworth's commanding presence is a significant draw.
  • Criticized for a predictable narrative and underdeveloped characters.

Google audience: Viewers generally found 'Extraction' to be an exciting and action-packed thriller, with many highlighting the impressive fight sequences and Chris Hemsworth's star power. Some noted that while the plot was straightforward, the film delivered on its promise of intense entertainment.

Fun Fact

The film's impressive one-shot action sequence, which lasts for over 10 minutes, was actually assembled from multiple shorter shots using clever editing techniques and CGI.

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Ahmetaslan27

Ahmetaslan27

**Is it the best action movie made by Netflix? Could it be true?** "Extraction" movie is an action movie based on a comic called Ciudad, which is a Spanish word means city. The story of the movie is about a mercenary who is recruited t...
magic-boots

magic-boots

I only watched this for David Harbour and he was great.
tmdb28039023

tmdb28039023

There's no two ways about it; Extraction is too long. On the plus side, it's violent yet painless. It gives us a fly-on-the-wall view of the action; at the same time, the over-the-shoulder third-person perspective assures us that what we ha...
AstroNoud

AstroNoud

Although the action is probably too abundant and the plot leaves much to be desired, one cannot help but admire the 11 minute pursuit scene, that looks as if it's been shot in a single take. 7/10
Kamurai

Kamurai

Really good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend. Chris Hemsworth gives a stellar carry of this movie. Not for lack of trying on the writers' part, the bulk of quality in this is movie is Hemsworth shooting his way throu...
amac06

amac06

The Dhaka in the film is surely from another multiverse. This may in future be tied up with Doctor Strange Multiverse Of Madness or something😑. And btw if Russo Bros call it cinema again, Mustafa Scorsese swears by Allah that he will shoot...
SierraKiloBravo

SierraKiloBravo

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/5VSDwYyxjsA _Extraction_ has just been released on Netflix and stars Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, a former Special Forces soldier who now works as a mercenary. He takes on...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ www.msbreviews.com A lot of times, people can’t figure out who was really in control of a particular movie. Was the director truly the person in charge of every creat...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com A lot of times, people can’t figure out who was really in control of a particular movie. Was the director truly the person in charge of eve...