Defiance (2008): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Defiance is a 2008 action thriller directed by Edward Zwick, starring Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell. It runs 2 hours 17 minutes and earned $51.3 million worldwide on a $32 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m (137 min)
- Director
- Edward Zwick
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Budget
- $32M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Defiance About?
The premise of Defiance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1941, as Nazi forces commit atrocities across Eastern Europe, three brothers, Tuvia, Zus, and Asael, escape into their ancestral forest. Driven by the loss of their families, they establish a hidden village and lead a growing resistance movement. Facing constant danger and dwindling resources, they fight for survival and inspire others to join their struggle against the oppressive Nazi regime, risking everything for a chance at freedom.
Defiance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- firearm
- nazi soldier
- nazi officer
- british actor playing foreigner
- nazi uniform
- automatic weapon
- gunfire
- reference to franklin d. roosevelt
- cobbler the shoemaker
- male protagonist
- white male lead in a diverse cast
- character repeats someone else's dialogue
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- man killed
- weapon
- soldier
- period drama
- forest
- russian
- jewish
- camp
- escape
- partisan
- hiding
- food
- village
- polish jew
- survival
- anti semitism
- genocide
- shoah
- jewish resistance
- blood splatter
- marsh
- battle
- year 1942
- shot in the shoulder
- explosion
- reference to david and goliath
- playing violin
- hanged man
- stabbed to death
- stabbed in the chest
- stabbed in the leg
- shot in the back
- murder of a family
- murder of a police officer
- shot to death
- year 1941
- black and white scene
- written by director
Defiance Cast
Daniel Craig leads the cast, with Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell. Directed by Edward Zwick.
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Director Edward Zwick
More from Edward Zwick
More films directed by Edward Zwick, best-rated first: Glory, Blood Diamond, Courage Under Fire and Pawn Sacrifice.
Defiance Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Defiance 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 58% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 72%
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 68% User score
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Defiance Plot Summary
What happens in Defiance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film tells a powerful and emotional story inspired by true events, commencing in August 1941, just weeks following the brutal invasion of the USSR by Nazi Germany. As history unfolds, the infamous Einsatzgruppen—Nazi task forces—sweep through Eastern Europe, trailing behind the aggressive army across the occupied regions of western Soviet Union, intent on systematically exterminating Hebrews. Within a short span, the staggering number of 50,000 Hebrews have met a tragic fate, while an alarming 1,000,000 more await inevitability in deportation and death.
Full summary
The whole story of Defiance, scene by scene
Defiance Box Office & Budget
Defiance grossed $51.3 million worldwide on a $32 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $28.6 million came from the US and Canada and $22.6 million (44%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$51.3M
1.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $28.6M
- International
- $22.6M
- Budget
- $32M
Defiance Awards & Nominations
Defiance was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 2 nominations come from 2 ceremonies.
2 nominations2 ceremonies
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Golden Globes 2009 1 nomination- Nominated Best Original Score – Motion Picture
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Oscars 2009 1 nomination- Nominated Music (Original Score)
Defiance Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer PASIPRIEŠINIMAS Treileris (2008)
How Well Do You Know Defiance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Defiance
8 cars on screen, including the GAZ AA and the 1936 GAZ M-1.
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1936 GAZ M-1 Minor role -
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Horch 15 Minor role
Defiance Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “Um Ato de Liberdade” and “Unbeugsam”.
- Also known as
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- Um Ato de Liberdade
- Unbeugsam
- Defiance – Für meine Brüder, die niemals aufgaben
- 血戰 Defiance
- 反抗军
- 血戰
- Les Insurgés
- Unbeugsam - Defiance
- Uhma
- Defiance - I giorni del coraggio
- Direniş
- Вызов
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- Resistentes
- Resistencia
- Motstånd
- Opór
- Modstand
- Odpor
- Ellenállók
- התנגדות
- Εναντίωση
- Sfidarea
- ディファイアンス
- 聖戰家園
- Съпротива
- 디파이언스
- Виклик
- Nepakļaušanās
- Rébellion, გამოწვევა
- Desafío
- Pasipriešinimas
- วีรบุรุษชาติพยัคฆ์
- Resistència
- Lực Lượng Đối Kháng
- Kljubovanje
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Defiance FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Defiance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Defiance?
Defiance runs 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).
When was Defiance released?
Defiance was released on December 31, 2008.
Who directed Defiance?
Defiance was directed by Edward Zwick.
More films by Edward Zwick Who is in the cast of Defiance?
Defiance stars Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell.
How much did Defiance make at the box office?
Defiance grossed $51.3 million worldwide ($28.6 million domestic, $22.6 million international) on a budget of $32 million.
How is Defiance rated?
Defiance has 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic and 68% on TMDB.
Was Defiance nominated for any awards?
Defiance received 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does Defiance have a post-credit scene?
No. Defiance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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