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War on Everyone (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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War on Everyone is a 2017 action comedy directed by John Michael McDonagh. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $698,036 worldwide. Critics gave it 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.

IMDb rating
5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
worldwide gross
$698K
Metascore
50
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War on Everyone (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 38m (98 min)
Genres
Action , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is War on Everyone About?

The premise of War on Everyone without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two morally flexible police officers, Terry and Bob, run a blackmail scheme, preying on both petty criminals and powerful figures. Their operation is lucrative until they cross a dangerous strip club owner and his shadowy employer. Unwittingly, they stumble upon a larger, sinister plot that threatens to expose their own reckless behavior and destroy everything they’ve built.

War on Everyone Themes & Keywords

· 47 tags
  • reykjavik iceland
  • hare krishna
  • corrupt cop
  • albuquerque new mexico
  • police detective
  • police chase
  • running over someone
  • stabbed to death
  • stabbed in the stomach
  • police surveillance
  • drug use
  • snorting cocaine
+35 more
  • confidential informant
  • rear nudity
  • strip club
  • foot chase
  • dead body
  • blackmail
  • knocked unconscious
  • kicked in the testicles
  • driving a car into a building
  • beating
  • police brutality
  • car bomb
  • explosion
  • loss of an eye
  • loss of eye
  • shootout
  • shot to death
  • severed head
  • head chopped off
  • prison visit
  • sexually abused teenage boy
  • abused teenager
  • smoking crack
  • interracial romance
  • f word
  • profanity
  • buddy cop comedy
  • exploding car
  • violence
  • dark comedy
  • blood
  • police corruption
  • sex scene
  • female nudity
  • female topless nudity
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Crew

The Director of War on Everyone

Directed by John Michael McDonagh.

From the director

More from John Michael McDonagh

More films directed by John Michael McDonagh, best-rated first: Calvary, The Guard and The Forgiven.

Full filmography
Ratings

War on Everyone Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave War on Everyone 61% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.

Plot

War on Everyone Plot Summary

What happens in War on Everyone from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Terry Monroe and Bob Bolaño, two corrupt police officers, find themselves back on the Albuquerque police force after a suspension for assaulting a racist colleague. Their daily operations involve the systematic assault, robbery, and extortion of criminals, alongside accepting bribes and indulging in drugs. While they are keeping an eye on some small-time thieves, the duo suspects local criminal Jimmy Harris is planning a heist. They connect with Reggie, a former associate of Harris, by coercing him through the threat of a false arrest. With Reggie and his friend Pádraic Power, they learn about Clifford Reynard, a getaway driver, and discover that Harris’ girlfriend, Jackie Hollis, once worked at a strip club owned by Russell Birdwell.

Full summary

The whole story of War on Everyone, scene by scene

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Box office

War on Everyone Box Office

War on Everyone grossed $698,036 worldwide.

2017 box office

Worldwide gross

$698K

International
$698K
Videos

War on Everyone Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 3 trailers.

War On Everyone - Official UK Teaser Trailer (2016)
  • Trailer War On Everyone - Official UK Trailer (2016)
  • Trailer War On Everyone Official Trailer (2017) - Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena
Quiz

How Well Do You Know War on Everyone?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What city does Terry Monroe and Bob Bolaño return to after their suspension?

Cars

Cars in War on Everyone

23 cars on screen, including the 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and the 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

All 23 cars
  • 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in War on Everyone 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Main role
  • 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria in War on Everyone 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Important role
  • 1997 BMW 5 E39 in War on Everyone 1997 BMW 5 E39 Minor role
  • 2007 Chevrolet Suburban in War on Everyone 2007 Chevrolet Suburban Minor role

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FAQ

War on Everyone FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of War on Everyone, each answered in a sentence.

How long is War on Everyone?

War on Everyone runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

When was War on Everyone released?

War on Everyone was released on February 3, 2017.

Who directed War on Everyone?

War on Everyone was directed by John Michael McDonagh.

More films by John Michael McDonagh

How much did War on Everyone make at the box office?

War on Everyone grossed $698,036 worldwide.

How is War on Everyone rated?

War on Everyone has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.

Does War on Everyone have a post-credit scene?

No. War on Everyone has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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