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The Outpost is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
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2020 · War / Drama / History / Action
The Outpost
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.
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2020
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War / Drama / History / Action
PLOT SUMMARY
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was known, was the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghan War in 2009 and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.
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@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-11 07:00 UTC
Two solid hours of characters staring intensely out of rain-slicked windows. Brilliant work, The Outpost.
@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-05 11:00 UTC
Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. The Outpost knows its audience.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-02 08:00 UTC
The Outpost: where physics filed for emotional distress and lost.
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Why is The Outpost rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Outpost (2020) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 31/100. A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinate…
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Outpost fit best?+
The Outpost works best as a modern catalog staple for war fans. With a Burn Index of 31/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Outpost worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Outpost scores 31/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/TrueFilm · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 3.3k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in The Outpost?
Honestly, The Outpost would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/boxoffice · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 2.8k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Outpost?
Rewatched The Outpost last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/boxoffice · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 0.8k points
Hot Take: The Outpost's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought The Outpost was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/flicks · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.8k points
The cinematography in The Outpost is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the The Outpost performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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