Where to Watch Behind Enemy Lines
- Rick Masters14 mei 2026This film jet past my expectations when I was younger and I gave this a fly by often… its been many years since my last watch and I still think its great. The tension really soars, Every escape scene had me on the edge of my seat (no ejecting from this one halfway through) and Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman do a solid job. No turbulence here, was a fun rewatch!
- flavo4326 december 2025Behind Enemy Lines is a fast, energetic action thriller that captures the tension of the Balkan conflict with plenty of style, even if it doesn’t fully deliver on its potential. The film is undeniably fun and exciting, driven by slick set pieces and strong performances from its two leads, who bring intensity and charisma to their roles. Yet beneath the spectacle, you can sense the movie hinting at a deeper, more grounded story it never quite commits to. Its interpretation of the region’s politics feels muddled, leaning toward broad strokes rather than meaningful commentary, which weakens the dramatic impact. That’s especially noticeable when compared to Gene Hackman’s earlier film Bat*21, which offered a more focused and emotionally resonant blueprint for this kind of narrative. Behind Enemy Lines* remains entertaining, but it’s hard not to imagine the sharper, more thoughtful film it could have been. Word count: 150
- yae54 november 2025Last 20ish minutes are like the most underrated of any scenes in this genre…whole film has a nice energy and it’s nice to see Owen Wilson play someone who’s not just another version of a cloyingly cool Owen Wilson…that being said, Gene Hackman makes the film but doesn’t he always?
- gmrxbox21 oktober 2024Starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman (there's a great connection for your six degrees of separation), Owen Wilson is a jet fighter pilot who is shot down... Behind Enemy Lines (whoa) and Gene Hackman is the general trying to help him get home. Look, this ain't eloquent prose. It's a war movie in broad strokes, probably particularly when it comes Eastern Europe. But. I will swear by the scene where Owen Wilson gets shot down. It is 5 minutes of absolute adrenaline. I rewatched that scene recently, and I was gripping the goddamn chair afterward. Most of the movie is entertaining, but that scene? -mwah- Perfection.
Get Plex on Your Devices
Free on 20+ platforms. Pick yours.Behind Enemy Lines Trivia
Behind Enemy Lines was released on 29 november 2001.
Behind Enemy Lines was directed by John Moore.
Behind Enemy Lines has a runtime of 1 u, 46 m.
Behind Enemy Lines was produced by John Davis.
De oorlog in Bosnië-Herzegovina is bijna voorbij, maar het Amerikaanse leger blijft met een vliegdekschip in de regio aanwezig. De missies van de piloten beperken zich echter tot eentonige verkenningsvluchten. Gevechtspiloot Chris Burnett krijgt met zijn co-piloot Stackhouse de opdracht te patrouilleren boven de veilige zone. Burnett kan zijn collega echter ompraten om af te wijken van hun koers en beelden te maken van de vreemde troepenbewegingen op de grond. De twee piloten worden er met afweergeschut onthaald en hun vliegtuig wordt geraakt. Ze gebruiken op tijd hun schietstoel, maar al snel staat Burnett er alleen voor: Stackhouse valt namelijk in de handen van de vijandelijke troepen.
The key characters in Behind Enemy Lines are Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett (Owen Wilson), Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group (Gene Hackman), Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht).
Behind Enemy Lines is rated 16.
Behind Enemy Lines is an Action, Drama, Thriller film.
Behind Enemy Lines has an audience rating of 6.2 out of 10.
Behind Enemy Lines had a budget of US$ 40 mln..
Behind Enemy Lines has made US$ 91,8 mln. at the box office.