{"id":15002,"date":"2026-07-23T20:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15002"},"modified":"2026-07-23T20:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:29:54","slug":"netflix-lands-major-win-with-chris-pratts-gritty-war-thriller-releasing-in-just-a-few-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15002","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Lands Major Win With Chris Pratt\u2019s Gritty War Thriller Releasing In Just A Few Days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/person\/chris-pratt\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chris Pratt<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s war thriller is coming to fire up Netflix&#8217;s charts.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Pratt is one of the most recognizable stars in the industry. The actor has appeared in several high-profile projects over the years, with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/chris-pratt-best-movies-shows-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pratt&#8217;s list of best movies and TV shows<\/a> featuring releases of many different genres. While he first conquered fans worldwide for his comedic timing in projects like<em> Parks and Recreation<\/em>, the actor has since become a bona fide action star. Getting cast by James Gunn in the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/marvel-movies-in-order\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise<\/a> as Star-Lord helped make that possible, but Pratt was already dabbling in the genre before then, and one such project is now coming to Netflix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n    <!-- SVG DEFS for Star Icon --><br \/>\n<svg style=\"position:absolute;width:0;height:0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <defs>\n    <symbol id=\"blockbuster-star\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\">\n      <path d=\"M30 4 L36.5 21 L55 21 L40.5 32 L46 50 L30 39 L14 50 L19.5 32 L5 21 L23.5 21 Z\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n    <\/symbol>\n  <\/defs>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-quiz\">\n<p>  <canvas class=\"cp-particles\" id=\"cp-particles\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- STAR WATERMARK --><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- STEP RADIOS --><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-s0\" name=\"cp-step\" checked=\"checked\"\/><br 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id=\"cp-q7a\" name=\"cp-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q7b\" name=\"cp-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q7c\" name=\"cp-q7\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q7d\" name=\"cp-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q8a\" name=\"cp-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q8b\" name=\"cp-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q8c\" name=\"cp-q8\"\/><input type=\"radio\" id=\"cp-q8d\" name=\"cp-q8\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <!-- MARQUEE BAR --><\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-slides\">\n<p>    <!-- INTRO --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl0\">\n<div class=\"cp-intro-box\">\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-ep-label\">Blockbuster Star \u00b7 From Parks to the Galaxy<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cp-main-title\">Chris Pratt<br \/>Trivia Challenge<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cp-title-stripe\"><span class=\"cp-cos\"\/><span class=\"cp-blz\"\/><span class=\"cp-dbl\"\/><span class=\"cp-stl\"\/><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"cp-era-previews\">\n<p><span class=\"cp-era-icon\">\ud83d\ude80<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-name\" style=\"color:var(--cosmic)\">Marvel<br \/>MCU<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-words\">Who?\u2026 Star-Lord, man<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cp-era-icon\">\ud83e\udd96<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-name\" style=\"color:#3ddc84\">Jurassic<br \/>World<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-words\">Life finds a way<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cp-era-icon\">\ud83d\ude02<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-name\" style=\"color:var(--blaze-bright)\">Comedy<br \/>TV<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-words\">Andy Dwyer forever<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cp-era-icon\">\ud83c\udfac<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-name\" style=\"color:var(--deep-bright)\">Voice<br \/>Roles<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-words\">Everything is awesome<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cp-era-icon\">\ud83d\udca5<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-name\" style=\"color:var(--steel-bright)\">Action<br \/>Hero<\/span><span class=\"cp-era-words\">Leading man era<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-primary\" for=\"cp-s1\">LAUNCH THE MISSION \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q1: Star-Lord --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl1\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Pratt plays a half-human outlaw who was abducted from Earth as a child and raised by a band of space pirates called the Ravagers. He insists everyone call him by his self-proclaimed outlaw name. What is it?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-1a\" for=\"cp-q1a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Rocket<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-1b\" for=\"cp-q1b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Star-Lord<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-1c\" for=\"cp-q1c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Nova<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-1d\" for=\"cp-q1d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Starhawk<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Star-Lord \u2014 a.k.a. Peter Quill \u2014 is the charismatic leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy. The role transformed Pratt from a sitcom favorite into one of Hollywood\u2019s biggest action stars practically overnight when the first film premiered in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Star-Lord. Chris Pratt\u2019s Peter Quill coined the outlaw name himself, though almost nobody in the galaxy had actually heard of him. \u201cWho?\u201d \u201cStar-Lord, man\u2026 legendary outlaw?\u201d remains one of the MCU\u2019s most quoted moments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q2: Mouse Rat --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl2\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">On Parks and Recreation, Pratt\u2019s lovable goofball Andy Dwyer is the enthusiastic frontman of a band that went through hilariously bad name changes \u2014 Scarecrow Boat, Nothing Rhymes with Orange, and more. What is the band\u2019s best-known final name?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-2a\" for=\"cp-q2a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Scarecrow Boat<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-2b\" for=\"cp-q2b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Punch Face Champions<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-2c\" for=\"cp-q2c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Mouse Rat<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-2d\" for=\"cp-q2d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Rad Wagon<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Mouse Rat is the iconic band name that stuck, known for their hit single \u201c5,000 Candles in the Wind\u201d (a.k.a. \u201cBye Bye Li\u2019l Sebastian\u201d). Andy was originally only supposed to appear in Season 1, but Pratt was so funny that the writers made him a series regular.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Mouse Rat. While Scarecrow Boat, Rad Wagon, and many other terrible names were used throughout the show, Mouse Rat was the band\u2019s signature identity. Fun fact: Pratt actually played guitar and sang on the show \u2014 those performances were real.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q3: Blue the Raptor --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl3\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">In the Jurassic World franchise, Pratt plays velociraptor trainer Owen Grady, who raised a pack of four raptors from birth. He has a deep bond with the pack\u2019s alpha, who becomes central to every film in the trilogy. What is the alpha raptor\u2019s name?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-3a\" for=\"cp-q3a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Blue<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-3b\" for=\"cp-q3b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Delta<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-3c\" for=\"cp-q3c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Echo<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-3d\" for=\"cp-q3d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Charlie<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Blue is the clever velociraptor with a distinctive blue stripe who became the emotional heart of the Jurassic World trilogy. Delta, Echo, and Charlie are the other three raptors in Owen\u2019s pack, but Blue is the only one who survives all three films.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Blue. All four options \u2014 Blue, Delta, Echo, and Charlie \u2014 are raptors in Owen\u2019s pack, but Blue is the alpha and the one with the deep personal bond with Owen. She even became a mother in Jurassic World Dominion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q4: LEGO Movie --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl4\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">Pratt voiced the cheerful, perfectly ordinary construction worker who accidentally becomes \u201cThe Special\u201d \u2014 the prophesied hero destined to defeat the evil Lord Business and save the LEGO universe. What is this character\u2019s name?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-4a\" for=\"cp-q4a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Benny<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-4b\" for=\"cp-q4b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Vitruvius<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-4c\" for=\"cp-q4c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Rex Dangervest<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-4d\" for=\"cp-q4d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Emmet Brickowski<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Emmet Brickowski is the lovably average hero of The LEGO Movie (2014). Fun twist: Pratt also voiced the villainous Rex Dangervest in The LEGO Movie 2, making option C a sneaky trick answer \u2014 it\u2019s also a Chris Pratt character, just not the original hero!<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Emmet Brickowski. Benny is the 1980s spaceman, Vitruvius is Morgan Freeman\u2019s wizard character, and Rex Dangervest is actually another Pratt character from the sequel. Emmet\u2019s theme song \u201cEverything Is Awesome\u201d became an inescapable earworm.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q5: Moneyball --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl5\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">Before becoming an action star, Pratt appeared in the 2011 Brad Pitt film Moneyball, playing a real Major League Baseball player \u2014 a catcher-turned-first-baseman who was terrified of playing his new position. Who did Pratt portray?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-5a\" for=\"cp-q5a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>David Justice<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-5b\" for=\"cp-q5b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Scott Hatteberg<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-5c\" for=\"cp-q5c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Chad Bradford<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-5d\" for=\"cp-q5d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Jeremy Giambi<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Pratt played Scott Hatteberg, the Oakland Athletics catcher whose nerve damage forced a switch to first base. For the role, Pratt gained weight and nailed the everyman vulnerability of a player fighting to stay in the game. It was an early sign of his dramatic range beyond comedy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Scott Hatteberg. David Justice was played by Stephen Bishop, Chad Bradford by Royce Clayton, and Jeremy Giambi by Nick Porrazzo. Pratt\u2019s portrayal of the anxiety-ridden Hatteberg was one of Moneyball\u2019s most endearing subplots.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q6: Super Mario Bros. Movie --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl6\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">In The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Pratt voiced the iconic Nintendo plumber. The film became a massive hit, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. Who voiced Mario\u2019s brother Luigi in the film?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-6a\" for=\"cp-q6a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Jack Black<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-6b\" for=\"cp-q6b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Seth Rogen<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-6c\" for=\"cp-q6c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Charlie Day<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-6d\" for=\"cp-q6d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Keegan-Michael Key<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Charlie Day voiced Luigi, perfectly capturing the nervous, lovable younger brother energy. Jack Black voiced Bowser, Seth Rogen played Donkey Kong, and Keegan-Michael Key was Toad. The film\u2019s all-star cast helped make it the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Charlie Day. Jack Black stole scenes as the villainous Bowser (and sang \u201cPeaches\u201d), Seth Rogen voiced Donkey Kong, and Keegan-Michael Key played Toad. Day\u2019s anxious Luigi was the perfect comedic foil to Pratt\u2019s heroic Mario.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q7: The Terminal List --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl7\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">Pratt took a darker turn starring as Navy SEAL Commander James Reece in The Terminal List, an Amazon Prime Video thriller about a soldier seeking revenge after his entire platoon is ambushed. The series is based on a best-selling novel series. Who wrote the books?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-7a\" for=\"cp-q7a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>Jack Carr<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-7b\" for=\"cp-q7b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Vince Flynn<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-7c\" for=\"cp-q7c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Brad Thor<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-7d\" for=\"cp-q7d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Tom Clancy<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Jack Carr, a former Navy SEAL himself, wrote The Terminal List novel series. Pratt and Carr became close friends, and Pratt served as an executive producer on the show. The series was a massive hit for Amazon, and a prequel series is in development.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Jack Carr. While Vince Flynn (Mitch Rapp series), Brad Thor, and Tom Clancy are all legendary thriller authors, it was former Navy SEAL Jack Carr who created James Reece. Carr\u2019s real military background gave the stories an authentic edge that attracted Pratt to the project.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- Q8: Discovery in Hawaii --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-sl8\">\n<div class=\"cp-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-question-text\">Before Hollywood, a 19-year-old Pratt was living out of a van in Maui, Hawaii, waiting tables and hanging out on the beach. He was discovered by a director who cast him in a short horror film called Cursed Part 3. Who discovered him?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-8a\" for=\"cp-q8a\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">A<\/span>James Gunn<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-8b\" for=\"cp-q8b\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">B<\/span>Judd Apatow<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-8c\" for=\"cp-q8c\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">C<\/span>Greg Mottola<\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"cp-option-btn cp-opt-8d\" for=\"cp-q8d\"><span class=\"cp-option-letter\">D<\/span>Rae Dawn Chong<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Actress and director Rae Dawn Chong (Tommy Chong\u2019s daughter) discovered Pratt while he was waiting tables at a Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant in Maui. She cast him in her short film, launching a career that would eventually lead to billion-dollar franchises. One of Hollywood\u2019s wildest origin stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Miss! The answer is Rae Dawn Chong. James Gunn would later direct him in Guardians of the Galaxy, Judd Apatow produced Parks and Recreation, and Greg Mottola directed other comedies \u2014 but it was Rae Dawn Chong who first spotted Pratt waiting tables in Hawaii and launched his career.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-next\" for=\"cp-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>    <!-- RESULTS --><\/p>\n<section class=\"cp-slide cp-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"cp-result-label\">Mission Complete<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cp-result-title\">Your Final Score<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"cp-score-box\">\n<p>\n          <span class=\"cp-score-num\"\/><span class=\"cp-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"cp-score-msg\">Are you a legendary outlaw \u2014 or did you just hear of Star-Lord for the first time?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p><label class=\"cp-btn-restart\" for=\"cp-s0\">\u21bb PLAY AGAIN<\/label><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/movie\/zero-dark-thirty\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Zero Dark Thirty<\/strong><\/em><\/a> will arrive on Netflix in the United States on Saturday, August 1. It will be one of the many movies and TV shows that will be added to the streaming service on the first day of the upcoming month, as Netflix is used to doing every month. <em>Zero Dark Thirty<\/em> is not the only action thriller set to come to the streamer on that day, with all Fast &amp; Furious movies between the original and Paul Walker&#8217;s last, <em>Furious 7<\/em>, also arriving on Netflix. Other noteworthy releases include Jake Gyllenhaal&#8217;s <em>Nightcrawler<\/em>, <em>Minions<\/em>, <em>Anaconda<\/em>, multiple Chucky movies, and more. <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soldiers in Zero Dark Thirty hold weapons while rushing in the desert\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/soldiers-in-zero-dark-thirty.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Soldiers in Zero Dark Thirty hold weapons while rushing in the desert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Zero Dark Thirty<\/em> focuses on the long operation to find and kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization behind the 9\/11 attacks. The film follows the team responsible for tracking the criminal right after the unforgettable date, exploring the many years of investigative work that it took to finally pin down bin Laden, leading to the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/zero-dark-thirty-ending-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\">fateful 2011 operation where bin Laden was shot and killed<\/a>. The R-rated war thriller was released in theaters on January 11, 2013.<em> Zero Dark Thirty <\/em>amassed $132.8 million worldwide, making it a box office hit.<\/p>\n<p>The R-rated thriller had a reported budget of $40 million, which means it needed to finish its global run in the $80 million to $100 million range to break even. It made more than that, and this profitable turn suggests that Pratt&#8217;s action movie will once again become a popular release when it arrives on Netflix, positioned to shoot up the streamer&#8217;s US chart upon release. The film&#8217;s solid box office run was achieved after it became a universally beloved release.<em> Zero Dark Thirty <\/em>holds a near-perfect 91% critics&#8217; score and a high 80% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p> <em>Zero Dark Thirty<\/em>&#8216;s success also comes from the star-studded cast that was put together to tell such a significant story. Besides Pratt, who plays Justin Lenihan, a SEAL Team 6 operator, the R-rated war thriller that is coming to Netflix in August features major names like Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Kyle Chandler, Jeremy Strong, Mark Strong, James Gandolfini, and many more. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/promotions.bde7f662.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who is behind multiple successful action movies, such as <em>Point Break<\/em>, <em>The Hurt Locker<\/em>, <em>A House of Dynamite<\/em>, and more, and with strong performances from Pratt and others, <em><strong>Zero Dark Thirty<\/strong><\/em> is poised for Netflix 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