You know the drill: A small group of unsuspecting adventurers wanders into danger, and not all of them will get out alive.
Tomorrow, When the War Began
Where were you when everything changed?
2010 · 1h 43m · R
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Stuart Beattie
Overview
Ellie Linton, a teen from an Australian coastal town, leads her friends on an excursion to a camp deep in the woods, dubbed "Hell." Upon their return, the youths find that their town has been overrun by an enemy army, and their friends and family have been imprisoned. When the hostile invaders become alerted to their presence, Ellie and her friends band together to escape -- and strike back against -- this mysterious enemy.
Director and cast
- Stuart Beattie Director
- Caitlin Stasey as Ellie Linton
- Rachel Hurd-Wood as Corrie Mackenzie
- Phoebe Tonkin as Fiona Maxwell
- Deniz Akdeniz as Homer Yannos
- Lincoln Lewis as Kevin Holmes
- Chris Pang as Lee Takkam
- Ashleigh Cummings as Robyn Mathers
- Andrew Ryan as Chris Lang
- Colin Friels as Dr. Clements
- Don Halbert as Mr. Linton
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Just fast-moving fun, enough so to gloss over its shortcomings.
There's a vein of thoughtfulness running beneath the brazenly explosive action highlights and fist-pumping soundtrack, though the suspense does fall prey to some debilitating credibility issues.
Australia may finally have a homegrown blockbuster on its hands with the terrifically engaging Tomorrow, When the War Began, an action-packed war film for and about teenagers.
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