• Defiance (2008)

    In 1941, Nazi soldiers are slaughtering Eastern European Jews by the thousands. Three brothers, Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber) and Asael (Jamie Bell), manage to escape and take refuge in the forest where they played in childhood. Seeking a way to avenge the deaths of their loved ones, the brothers turn their daily struggle for survival into a battle against the Nazis....

    VUDUAmazon.comiTunes StoreYouTubeWatch Online
Defiance
58
metacriticBased on 34 Critics
58
Based on 173 Users

Release Date: December 31st, 2008

DVD Release Date: June 2nd, 2009

R |2 hr 16 min

Plot Summary

In 1941, Nazi soldiers are slaughtering Eastern European Jews by the thousands. Three brothers, Tuvia (Daniel Craig), Zus (Liev Schreiber) and Asael (Jamie Bell), manage to escape and take refuge in the forest where they played in childhood. Seeking a way to avenge the deaths of their loved ones, the brothers turn their daily struggle for survival into a battle against the Nazis. As news of their exploits spreads, others join the fray, willing to risk their lives for even brief freedom.

Cast: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, Allan Corduner, Mark Feuerstein, Tomas Arana, Jodhi May

Director: Edward Zwick

Genres: Historical drama , War

Production Co: Bedford Falls Productions, Grosvenor Park Productions

Distributors: Paramount Pictures

Keywords: Escape, Quest, 1940s, Survival, Revenge, Brother

More on Wikipedia

Stream and Watch Online

Cast & Crew

view all

Ratings & Reviews

  • 60
    Michael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood Reporter

    That butting of heads, as performed by actors as strong and soulful as Craig and Schreiber, lends Defiance an emotional charge, even as the film itself struggles dramatically to find its way out of those woods. show more

  • 88
    Premiere

    The perfect antidote to the post-holiday blues. It's exciting, well-acted, touching, and genuine. show more

  • 60
    Bob MondelloNPR

    It's an inspiring story, if one that doesn't need quite as much poetic inspiration as Ed Zwick's movie insists on giving it, with dialogue that's too often ornate and parable-inflected. show more

See all critic reviews on metacritic.com

Similar Movies

Europa, Europa
Europa, Europa

Jewish teenager Salek (Marco Hofschneider) is separated from his family when they flee their home in Germany after Kristallnacht. He ends up in a Russian orphanage for two years, but when Nazi troops...

Stream Online
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan (Cillian Murphy) prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a...

Stream OnlineWatch Trailer
Schindler's List
Schindler's List

Businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expedienc...

Stream Online

Awards

Nominated Music (Original Score)
Oscars Academy Awards (2008)
Nominated Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Golden Globes (2009)