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IMDb rating 7.3
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Critic rating 6.8

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Critic David Parkinson
rated 6

...gripping and laudably restrained saga...

Read full review at Empire
Critic Jakob Åsell
rated 8

...vidunderliga naturbilder, krypande spänning och en frostig Jonathan Rhys Meyers som Gestapo-officer, kopplar Den 12:e mannen ett järnhårt grepp om sin publik direkt från startgroparna...

Read full review at Nöjesguiden
Critic Jens Peterson
rated 6

...en otrolig historia om överlevnad...

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Johan Croneman
rated 8

...en av de finaste skildringarna jag sett i genren, med ett bländade foto av Geir Hartley Andreassen och med utsökt musik...

Read full review at Dagens Nyheter
Critic Jakob Åsell
rated 8

...vidunderliga naturbilder, krypande spänning och en frostig Jonathan Rhys Meyers som Gestapo-officer, kopplar Den 12:e mannen ett järnhårt grepp om sin publik direkt från startgroparna...

Read full review at Nöjesguiden
Critic August Klittmar
rated 6

...en gripande historia om en mans kamp för överlevnad.

Read full review at Filmtopp
Critic Jake Bolin
rated 8

...självsäker skandinavisk krigsfilm med vett att hålla sig borta från både Hollywoodklichéer, gråtmild sentimentalitet och kvävande nationalism.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Harald Zwart
Director
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
As Kurt Stage
Vegar Hoel
As Sigurd Eskeland
Harry Van Gorkum
As British naval commander
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
As Marius Grønnvoll
Erich Redman
As Adam Schmitt
Martin Kiefer
As Walter Wenders

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What is The 12th Man about? Toggle content

The 12th Man is a historical drama based on the true story of Jan Baalsrud's daring escape from the Nazis during World War II. After a failed sabotage mission, Baalsrud, the last surviving member of his resistance group, flees through the snowbound wilderness of Scandinavia with the Gestapo hot on his heels. With the help of brave locals, he faces unimaginable challenges and overcomes incredible odds to reach safety in neutral Sweden. This gripping tale of survival and courage has become a legendary symbol of Norwegian resistance against tyranny.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The 12th Man include The Outpost, Hyena Road, The Imitation Game, War for the Planet of the Apes, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Hacksaw Ridge.

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The 12th Man was released in theaters on May 4, 2018.