Extraction

Tyler Rake is a battle-hardened mercenary hired to extract the kidnapped teenage son of a crime lord from the chaos of a Bangladeshi underworld. The mission starts as a straightforward extraction but quickly becomes a desperate scramble for survival when the team is ambushed and the city turns hostile. As Rake fights through gunfire and collapsing allegiances, he forms an unexpected bond with the boy, and personal stakes rise beyond the job. The story keeps the action front and center while letting small moments of human connection and regret shape Rake's decisions, all without revealing how the operation ultimately resolves.

Directed by stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave, the film was created by Anthony Russo, Ande Parks, and Joe Russo, and it adapts the spirit of a graphic-novel style storyline into a lean, kinetic action picture. The production leans on practical stunts and tight choreography to sell its high-risk sequences.

Rather than a traditional theatrical run, Extraction was released on a streaming platform in 2020, so standard box office totals do not apply. That distribution model meant audience reach was measured by viewership rather than ticket sales, and the film found a wide at-home audience on its debut.

Extraction left a clear mark on action filmmaking through a few standout sequences, most notably long, continuous shots that follow firefights and vehicle chases with minimal cuts. Those scenes generated discussion about camera work and stunt design, and several action directors and cinematographers pointed to the film when talking about new approaches to staging large-scale single-take action.

Critics were divided but many applauded Chris Hemsworth's physical commitment and the movie's relentless pacing. Reviews highlighted themes of redemption, surrogate parenthood, and the moral cost of violence, even as some found the plot thin or the portrayal of the setting uneven. For viewers seeking high-energy, visceral action anchored by a surprisingly human core, Extraction delivers exactly that.