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Spectral is a 2016 military science fiction action film co-written and directed by Nic Mathieu. Written with Ian Fried and George Nolfi, the film stars James Badge Dale as DARPA research scientist Mark Clyne, with Max Martini, Emily Mortimer, Clayne Crawford, and Bruce Greenwood in supporting roles.

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Spectral is a 2016 English-language thriller and science fiction film directed by Nic Mathieu. Produced by Legendary Pictures and Mid Atlantic Films, the movie stars James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Bruce Greenwood, and Max Martini. The narrative follows a special-ops team dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city, with the story set in Moldova and filmed in Budapest.

The film has a runtime of 109 minutes and a budget of 70,000,000. It was distributed by Netflix via video on demand. The production features music by Junkie XL, cinematography by Bojan Bazelli, and editing by Jason Ballantine. It carries a PG-13 rating.

Critical reception includes a review score of 78% and an IMDb rating of 6.3 based on 68,186 votes. The film also holds a Wikidata review score of 5.7/10 and a TMDb vote average of 6.535.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

Released: 2016-12-09109 minDir: Nic MathieuScience Fiction, Thriller, ActionBudget: $70.0M

Cast

  • James Badge Dale as Clyne
  • Emily Mortimer as Fran Madison
  • Gonzalo Menendez as Captain Marco Cabrera
  • Max Martini as Maj. Sessions
  • Ryan Robbins as Sgt. Comstock
  • Bruce Greenwood as General Orland

Themes

  • supernatural
  • military

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

68,186 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

78%

Year
2016
Runtime
107 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rated
PG-13

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Key facts

Film.name
Spectral
Film.image
Spectral (Title Card).jpg
Film.alt
Title card and logo of Spectral
Film.caption
Title card and logo of Spectral
Film.director
Nic Mathieu
Film.screenplay
George Nolfi
Film.music
Junkie XL
Film.cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Film.editing
Jason Ballantine
Film.studio
Legendary PicturesUniversal PicturesNetflixMid Atlantic Films
Film.distributor
Netflix
Film.runtime
107 minutes
Film.budget
$70 million (estimated)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Stephen Root
Composer
Junkie XL
Producer
Jon Jashni
Production company
Legendary Pictures
Cinematographer
Bojan Bazelli
Narrative location
Moldova
Filming location
Budapest
Duration
107
FilmAffinity ID
883688
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2016-12-09
title
Spectral
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Jason Ballantine
different from
Spectre
review score
78%
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Principal photography
  • Release
  • Critical reception
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Spectral is a 2016 military science fiction action film co-written and directed by Nic Mathieu. Written with Ian Fried and George Nolfi, the film stars James Badge Dale as DARPA research scientist Mark Clyne, with Max Martini, Emily Mortimer, Clayne Crawford, and Bruce Greenwood in supporting roles.

The film is set in a civil war–ridden Moldova as invisible entities slaughter any living being caught in their path. The film was released worldwide on December 9, 2016 on Netflix. On February 1, 2017, Netflix released a prequel graphic novel of the film called Spectral: Ghosts of War which was made available digitally through the website ComiXology.

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