Watch The Hurt Locker on Netflix Before It Leaves

Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, the 2010 Best Picture winner, is currently streaming on Netflix in the U.S.; the film has been recommended to viewers to watch before it leaves the service. Released in 2009 and set during the Iraq War, Mark Boal’s script zeroes in on an explosive ordnance disposal team rather than broad battlefield scenes.

Jeremy Renner stars as Sergeant First Class William James, a skilled yet volatile technician who clashes with the more disciplined Sergeant J.T. Sanborn, played by Anthony Mackie. The film’s immediacy and realism—starting with an opening scene that drops the audience straight into a failed defusing—drive its tension and character focus.

Critics rewarded the film with a 96% Tomatometer and strong reviews, and the Academy nominated it for nine Oscars, with six wins including Best Picture, Best Director for Bigelow, and awards for screenplay, editing and sound.

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