Wildcat

Wildcat is a war drama centred on an ambitious journalist working in the Middle East. When her convoy is ambushed, she is taken captive by militants. Held prisoner, she is forced to confront trauma from her past while looking for a way to strike back at the group holding her. The film blends thriller and mystery elements with its wartime setting, running 93 minutes.

Jonathan W. Stokes directed and wrote the screenplay. It is his second feature, following his 2016 debut, and it was produced by Divide / Conquer and released on 23 April 2021. The cast is not detailed here, and the film's reputation rests largely on its premise.

The numbers tell a mixed story. Film critics gave it 6 out of 10 across 79 reviews, a middling but not dismissive reception. Audiences on IMDb were harsher, with a rating of 4.9 from 588 votes, suggesting that viewers who sought it out were less impressed than reviewers. On TMDB, the rating stands at 6.3 from just 14 votes, a small sample that points to limited attention on that platform. The gap between the critics' score and the IMDb audience score indicates a film that reviewers found more accomplished than general viewers did.