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Defiance

Freedom begins with an act of defiance

6.8(1,980)20082h 17m5

Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.

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Status
Released
Budget
$32M
Box office
$51.2M
Language
German
  • sibling relationship
  • fight
  • brother
  • world war ii
  • forest
  • camp
  • partisan

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Edward Zwick

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR31 Dec 2008
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical159 Jan 2009
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM19 Sept 2009
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalR31 Dec 2008
  • AustriaAT

    • Digital / OTT1224 Apr 2009
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical14IMDB8 May 2009
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical27 Feb 2009
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical14 Jan 2009
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1222 Apr 2009
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT159 Jan 2009
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical23 Jan 2009
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical14 Feb 2009

Frequently asked questions

Defiance was released on 31 December 2008.

Audience reviews

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  • W

    Wuchak

    2/4/2023

    7/10

    **_Survival in the woods during WW2_** As Nazi forces sweep through Eastern Europe in 1941 the Bielski brothers (Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell) seek refuge in the deep forests on the border of Poland and Belorussia (Belarus). More and more desperate Jews join their ranks for common protection and to oppose the occupying Germans. How can they all survive in the woods during the next four years of war?…

  • S

    swiewior

    3/22/2024

    1/10

    Historically incorrect, Jewish propaganda. Jewish guerilla were not war heros and did not fight Nazi. Instead, they collaborated with Russian underground, stole properties from the villagers and farms for their needs and reselling for Russians. During these robberies they committed unspeakable crimes, leaving them with no chances to survive. They were no heroes to tell stories about, they were war criminals.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/2/2024

    7/10

    Two Jewish brothers - "Tuvia" (Daniel Craig) and "Zus" (Liev Schreiber) are leading a ramshackle group of escapees from the Nazis into the depths of the Belorussian forest. With little food and weapons, their imperative is to try and build some sort of shelter to see them through the harsh winter whilst trying to find allies to help them survive. This is no mean feat, with hundreds of mouths to feed, and it sorely te…

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