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I Declare War

I Declare War (2012)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 100% want to see it
    (27 ratings)

A group of 13-year-old friends play an innocent game of Capture the Flag in the neighborhood woods, arming themselves with nothing more than sticks, their imagination and a simple set of rules. One afternoon the game takes on a more serious tone and the quest for victory pushes the boundaries of… More

Unrated,
Directed By
,
Written By
Jason Lapeyre
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Drafthouse Films

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Howell, Toronto Star

    The picture disturbs more than it amuses, but the overall effect is ultimately as scattershot as the ammo.

  • Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

    The obvious touchstones are Lord of the Flies and If, with a sprinkling of The Hunger Games added for some contemporary spice.

  • Jason Anderson, The Grid

    It's no small feat for the audacity of I Declare War's premise - presenting an afterschool game of war in a way that looks and feels as real to viewers as it does to the youngsters in the thick of it - to be matched by the cunning of its execution

  • Radheyan Simonpillai, NOW Toronto

    This is deadpan humour that stretches out one good joke, where not so innocent kids pass the time between strategic kills discussing schoolyard politics - or maybe grabbing a juice.

  • Roger Moore, Movie Nation

    A sometimes chilling, heavy-headed allegory about kids and conflict, and sometimes an amusing send-up of war movie cliches.

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  • Emily A


    The filmmakers have said in interviews that when they watched Stand By Me and Goonies, they really felt like those filmmakers really remembered what it was like to be kids. That's the type of film they set out of make and they succeeded with flying colours. It's about a… More

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