Act of Valor
Directed by Mike McCoy, Scott WaughWhen a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.
- Riley NicholsonApril 12, 2026I rewatched this and was not particularly impressed. The action scenes in this movie are gritty and exciting, it is also one of the earlier films to make good use of the first person point of view. Unfortunately, the high quality and excitement of the action is matched by the lackluster experience in between, with a stunted script, mediocre performances, and a contrived plot. Other negatives include sometimes terrible explosion effects (even more fire than normal, which really undercuts the realistic effect they are going for in other parts of the film) and monologues that contain many tropes of toxic masculinity. In terms of this type of movie overall, best just skip it and watch Warfare (2025) instead.
- Delta_51January 17, 2026This movie has some of the best military action sequences in it of any modern film. This is an awesome demonstration of professional soldiers doing cool things, with a glimpse into a world that I spent some time in. The acting in script are a mediocre framework for an incredible demonstration of real-life shooters. If you're watching this for the story you're doing it wrong. Each individual sub story is based on things that have really happened in this world. The overarching story is the week part by far. But it's just so darn cool to watch that I give it five stars without seconds hesitation.
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Act of Valor was released on February 23, 2012.
Act of Valor was directed by Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh.
Act of Valor has a runtime of 1h 50m.
Act of Valor was produced by Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh.
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.
The key characters in Act of Valor are Lisa Morales (Roselyn Sánchez), Abu Shabal (Jason Cottle), Christo (Alex Veadov).
Act of Valor is rated R.
Act of Valor is an Action, Adventure, Thriller film.
Act of Valor has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.
Act of Valor had a budget of $12M.
Act of Valor has made $82.5M at the box office.