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2010·NR

Armadillo

For you it's a movie. For them it's reality.

DocumentaryWar1h 45m

🍅89%

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89%

Tomatometer

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81%

Popcornmeter

7.0

TMDB

Storyline

Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorJanus Metz

ReleasedMay 27, 2010

StatusReleased

Original languageDanish

Budget

$1.5M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studio

Fridthjof Film

Cast

Rasmus

himself (Platoon Commander)

Mads 'Mini'

himself

Daniel 'Olby'

himself

Kim 'Birkerod'

himself

Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Apple TV Store

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Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

5 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“Capturing both the lulls and terror during warfare, Armadillo is a viscerally filmed documentary that brings audiences alarmingly close to the frontlines of combat.”

89% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Linda Barnard

RTToronto StarJul 3, 2011

Lets the soldiers tell their stories by the way they live day-to-day during their tour of duty.

R

Ray Bennett

RTThe Hollywood ReporterJul 1, 2011

When the bombs go off and the bullets start flying, Metz and his cameraman provide a real-life vision of what a hurt locker is really all about.

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Wesley Morris

RTBoston GlobeJun 23, 2011

It's alluring to watch.

J

Joanne Laurier

RTWorld Socialist Web SiteMar 1, 2021

The creators of the Danish documentary, Armadillo, about the Afghan war, lacked the moral or political fortitude required to make a film critical of imperialism.

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Information

Title

Armadillo

Released

May 27, 2010

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

Denmark, Sweden

Original Audio

Danish

Runtime

1h 45m

Status

Released

Studio

Fridthjof Film

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