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Eye in the Sky (2015)

★ 7.3R102 minDirector: Gavin Hood

2015 British film by Gavin Hood

Eye in the Sky is a 2015 British thriller film starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, and Barkhad Abdi. Directed by Gavin Hood and written by Guy Hibbert, the film explores the ethical challenges of drone warfare. Filming began in South Africa in September 2014.

The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2015. Bleecker Street distributed the film in cinemas in the United States with a limited release on 11 March 2016 and then a wide release on 1 April.

It is the last live-action film to feature Alan Rickman, who died on 14 January 2016 (his last film overall, Alice Through the Looking Glass, features his voice acting only). The film was dedicated to his memory.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Eye in the Sky about?
Eye in the Sky (2015) — Colonel Katherine Powell (Dame Helen Mirren) is a U.K.-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the missio
Is Eye in the Sky based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Eye in the Sky scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.