Black Hawk Down
Directed by Ridley Scott
Elitförbanden har skickats till Somalia för att delta i en fredsbevarande FN-aktion och deras uppgift är bland annat att tillfångata den somaliske krigsherren Mohamed Farrah Aidids män som en del i strategin att försöka avbryta det pågående inbördeskriget. Men under operationen går någonting fel och under 18 skräckfyllda timmar är de instängda i den del av Mogadishu där Aidids mäktigaste trupper är stationerade. Omringade från alla håll är det åtskilliga som skadas och dödas, andra knyter nya vänskapsband för livet och alla får de lära sig på hårdast möjliga väg vad riktigt krig och sant hjältemod innebär.
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- nachopapa5 april 2026Damn this was depressing... Still an insanely good movie with great practical effects and incredible acting.
- 0 14 april 2026While the film juxtaposes the brutal chaos of urban combat, and civil war with the beautiful coastlines of mogadishu, it trades historical accuracy for cinematic momentum. The movie is entertaining but it doesn't follow Mark Bowden's book closely. I remember an early scene which was memorable. Private Blackburn was a new arrival to Somalia says "It wouldn't be a bad spot for a vacation, how's the water?" And pilot responds, "It's full of sharks". That brief dialogue sets the tone for the rest of the movie. The film portrays the intelligence as somewhat reliable. However, Mark Bowden's book highlights the unreliability of HUMINT in a clan based society. Many of the paid informants were playing both sides. providing only enough information to get paid without truly betraying their clans. The movie is bit biased in who it assigns blame for why the operation failed. Doesn't explore all the strategies that could have been used. In the Book, Bowden explains how that Green Berets training was better suited for the mission but they were replaced by Task Force Ranger. And the reasons for the pull out from Somalia. The movie portrays the mission as a sudden disaster, but the book explains that the SNA had been "practicing" for weeks, observing the Rangers' flight paths and timing how long it took for the "chalks" to set up perimeters. In the book, Mark Bowden compares how the tactics of the Delta/Ranger Raids differed from the Green Berets who launched missions during the mornings to avoid the stimulant drugged out militia members were often more effective. Lastly, the movie never mentions that a bi-partisan congress was considering pulling out funding for the Somalia mission through appropriation committees. As a movie, it's entertaining, even glorifies Task Force ranger early in the film even if the 75th Rangers are wrongly depicted as amateurish at times. Most of the Rangers involved saw combat in Panama and Desert Storm. BHD differs from warfare (2025) which focuses on the personal accounts of soldier, and Realism.
- Oʂɯαʅԃσ Rσყҽƚƚ1 mars 2026Unlike most of the war movies of our time, Black Hawk Down sticks to the facts about what happened in Mogadishu and doesn't romanticize the story. To support this observation, the viewer will notice that there is not really one main character. This shows that the film focuses more on what happened in Somalia instead of on the characters personality and/or struggles.
- Patrick Morrison8 februari 2026One of the greatest war movies of all time. Fantastic cast .
- ርልዪረ3 februari 2025Some films are to Hollywood what a good tip is to the dealer in a card game. Known as the ‘Croupier’s Chip’ - it is traditionally given by the winner to the dealer at the end of the game... In terms of Dramatic Films in the past three decades ‘Black Hawk Down’ is to the Action Drama what ‘As Good As It Gets’ is to comedy. It’s going to take a long time to better it. The success behind it is the judgment of Ridley Scott. And his timing in making the film. Made in the same year as 9/11; it didn’t hit the cinemas worldwide en masse until a few months after. It was also made a full two years before Saddam Hussein was removed from power in Iraq. It is a testamental warning to strategists on intervention. When to intervene and whether you have the judgement at all to do so. Nobody would disagree that Bill Clinton did absolutely the right thing. And nobody will doubt it is the last time international powers will ever care to intervene within an African Union state ever again (militarily speaking). The cast Ridley Scott put together as an ensemble is incredibly well judged. So well judged that sadly; no one actor was singled out for any major awards. And as of 2021 Ridley Scott has almost equalled Martin Scorsese’s regard for most Academy Award Nominations for Best Director, without a win. Scorsese had been nominated five times before picking up the award. Ridley Scott is now up to four nominations without a nod. And we are up to sadly what he should have won for... this film. So he’s left open to the same comments as Scorsese; that any win achieved is as a result of the guilt of neglect of recognition by the Academy. Then there are the vested interests of politicians such as Barack Obama in East Africa and Iraq. When you compare his record on pure humanitarian grounds; there is no comparison to Bill Clinton whose judgement was sharp and clear and often embarrassed the UN with his sense of decency. This film reflects a noble but failed attempt. And it pulls no punches but has no bias whatever. And it keeps you watching for full information. The world was after all left with the bombing of the WTC building in Kenya in 1994. And Clinton was not going to keep ignoring the warning signals no matter how he was blackmailed over his personal life and Flowers and Lewinsky’s public testimony. He certainly did not pursue the Obama track on foreign policy in Africa and the Middle East which appeared to be a campaign of cringeworthy squirming on whether people will associate foreign policy with sexuality globally. The ‘Not in our name’ complex which seemed more about humouring warlords on the defence of marriage than saving lives. Clinton had to face Obama from the mid-90s as an enemy within. And the subtle themes which you find in ‘Black Hawk Down’ show it for all its worth. The ensemble is the ensemble and I pick no actor out. Because they almost bring the dead back alive to tell their own story. The G7 of countries will now never come to the aid of any society which shows its intervening humanitarian forces being dismembered with rocks, stones and clubs inside a downed helicopter. Ridley’s audience is still waiting for him to pick up the award. But regardless; he is one of Tyneside’s finest. And he has with Hollywood whilst maintaining the best of classicism effortlessly.
- Numi11 september 2025Watching Black Hawk Down felt like being dropped into the chaos of Mogadishu with no warning and no way out. It’s not a movie that holds your hand—it throws you into the firefight and dares you to keep up. Ridley Scott’s direction is relentless, gritty, and visually stunning, and while the film doesn’t spend much time developing individual characters, that almost feels intentional. It’s not about one hero—it’s about the collective experience of soldiers caught in a mission gone sideways. The sound design alone had my heart racing, and the cinematography made the dust and desperation feel suffocating. It’s brutal, it’s exhausting, and it’s unforgettable. Based on my own reaction and the general consensus from critics and fans alike, I’d give it a 4.7 out of 5—not because it’s flawless, but because it captures the raw intensity of combat like few films ever have
- Roderick Vaughn Bridges25 januari 2026A great all-around military movie, what's great sound effects from the helicopters and all the shooting.
- Coco Louise Sassafras Bojangles16 april 2025This is a must watch!
- kaiserjt16 februari 2025Almost certainly the best war movie of this century.
- Eric Oldenburg14 januari 2026Excellent movie!
- plexidean31 oktober 2025It's a classic.
- doron hasan14 maj 2025one of the movies that you must see
- Bill21 december 2025Classic war film. Great cast and screenplay.
- flavo4330 november 2025Black Hawk Down is one of the most intense and unflinching modern war films ever made, a docudrama that plunges the viewer straight into the chaos of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu. Ridley Scott’s direction is masterful, capturing the deafening noise, disorienting confusion, and raw brutality of urban combat with relentless realism. The film doesn’t shy away from the blood, fear, or desperation that defined those harrowing hours, immersing you in the narrow streets and hostile rooftops alongside the soldiers fighting to survive. Its ensemble cast delivers grounded, human performances that highlight the brotherhood, courage, and vulnerability of the men involved. There’s no glamorization here—just the stark portrayal of a mission gone wrong and the extraordinary efforts to rescue those trapped. By the end, you’re left reflecting on the cost of war and the meaning of sacrifice. Whether the mission was worth it becomes secondary; to each soldier, the worth lies in protecting the comrade beside him.
- Pepe Cheerios21 november 2025Remember watching this as kid and playing the black hawk down video game too. I rewatch it here and there. Classic.
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Black Hawk Down Trivia
Black Hawk Down was released on 28 december 2001.
Black Hawk Down was directed by Ridley Scott.
Black Hawk Down has a runtime of 2h 25m.
Black Hawk Down was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Ridley Scott.
Elitförbanden har skickats till Somalia för att delta i en fredsbevarande FN-aktion och deras uppgift är bland annat att tillfångata den somaliske krigsherren Mohamed Farrah Aidids män som en del i strategin att försöka avbryta det pågående inbördeskriget. Men under operationen går någonting fel och under 18 skräckfyllda timmar är de instängda i den del av Mogadishu där Aidids mäktigaste trupper är stationerade. Omringade från alla håll är det åtskilliga som skadas och dödas, andra knyter nya vänskapsband för livet och alla får de lära sig på hårdast möjliga väg vad riktigt krig och sant hjältemod innebär.
The key characters in Black Hawk Down are SSG Matthew Eversmann (Josh Hartnett), SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson (Eric Bana), SPC John Grimes (Ewan McGregor).
Black Hawk Down is rated 15.
Black Hawk Down is an Action, Historisk, Krig film.
Black Hawk Down has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
Black Hawk Down had a budget of 92 mn US$.
Black Hawk Down has made 173 mn US$ at the box office.