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Primitive War

2025 · 135 min

A relentless, tense jungle survival thrill ride with dinosaur horror and war-movie grit, offering little breathing room.

Directed by
Luke Sparke
Genres
Action, Horror, War
Starring
Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler
Tagline
This ain't no walk in the park.
Overview
During the Vietnam War, a recon unit ventures to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing platoon. They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against an unexpected enemy — prehistoric dinosaurs.

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  • Paramount Plus
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Directed by
Luke Sparke
Genres
Action, Horror, War
Starring
Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • violence
  • science
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
action, horror, war, science fiction
Directed by
Luke Sparke
Written by
Luke Sparke
Starring
Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler, Jeremy Piven, Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr., Albert Mwangi
Music
Frederik Wiedmann
Cinematography
Wade Muller
Runtime
135 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English, Vietnamese, Russian

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