Release: Ghost Recon

 

Ghost Recon

Genre: Action

Director: Ben Affleck

Writer: Dawson Edwards

Based on the video game franchise

Cast: Jon Hamm, Tenoch Huerta, Natalie Morales, Casey Affleck, Daniel Dae Kim, Wesley Snipes, Caleb McLaughlin

Budget: $90,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $120,596,106

Foreign Box Office: $98,196,609

Total Profit: $22,117,900

Reaction: While the film is certainly a success with $22 million in profits, it is far from the massive hits that the Splinter Cell films or John Clark films were, but as Reuben Schwartz recently said in the latest edition of The Trades: "Jon Hamm is certainly no Tom Cruise."

"Ben Affleck’s Ghost Recon is a competent, grounded military thriller that understands its assignment even if it never exceeds it. Jon Hamm brings steady authority to the lead, and the ensemble adds texture to an otherwise familiar squad dynamic. Affleck favors clear geography and restrained action over flash, which works in the moment but limits tension. The stakes feel broadly sketched, and Paik’s motivations never fully land, yet the film remains solid, adult-oriented action." - Dave Manning, Ridgefield Press

"Ghost Recon strains toward prestige seriousness while remaining trapped in video game logic, unfolding like a sequence of well-mounted missions loosely connected by themes of duty and loss. Hamm is credible but distant, and emotional beats—especially early casualties—fade quickly once the next objective begins. Affleck’s sober direction avoids excess but also drains momentum, leaving a film that’s too somber to be fun and too schematic to feel meaningful." - Cal Crowe, Washington Globe

"Ghost Recon aims for sober, grounded realism but ends up feeling inert, weighed down by familiar plotting and a curiously low sense of urgency. The action is staged with competence yet rarely excites, and the characters blur together under a script that leans on recycled war-movie platitudes. Jon Hamm doesn’t help matters: while he has authority, his attempt at a hard-edged action lead feels strained, more posed toughness than physical credibility, especially given the demands of the role. With muted set pieces and emotional beats that never quite land, the film comes off as polished but lifeless." - Justin Rodriguez, Detroit Free Press

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence and action, some disturbing images, and language.