{"id":1967579,"date":"2025-08-18T22:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1967579"},"modified":"2025-08-18T22:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:59:42","slug":"what-is-kandahar-everything-to-know-about-the-gerard-butler-movie-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-is-kandahar-everything-to-know-about-the-gerard-butler-movie-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is \u2018Kandahar\u2019? Everything to Know About the Gerard Butler Movie on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many movies find new life on streaming, and such is the case with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/gerard-butler\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gerard Butler;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gerard Butler<\/a>\u2018s 2023 action thriller, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/kandahar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kandahar;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Kandahar<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two years after its theatrical release, the movie has quickly jumped into Netflix\u2019s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. list since hitting the streamer earlier this month. <em>Kandahar<\/em> sits on the list alongside Netflix originals <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/kpop-demon-hunters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:KPop Demon Hunters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em><\/a> and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/happy-gilmore-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Happy Gilmore 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Happy Gilmore 2<\/a><\/em>, as well as other recent additions, including <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/furious-7\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Furious 7;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Furious 7<\/a><\/em> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/marry-me-2022\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Marry Me;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Marry Me<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film follows CIA agent Tom Harris (Butler) as he is sent on missions to help bring down Afghanistan\u2019s nuclear capabilities with the assistance of his translator, Mohammad \u201cMo\u201d Doud (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/navid-negahban\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Navid Negahban;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Navid Negahban<\/a>). After the pair\u2019s covers are blown, the two set off on a dangerous journey to reach their extraction point in Kandahar, facing many threats along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie also stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/ali-fazal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ali Fazal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ali Fazal<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/nina-toussaint-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nina Toussaint-White;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nina Toussaint-White<\/a>, Bahador Foladi, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/travis-fimmel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Fimmel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Travis Fimmel<\/a>. Released in May 2023, <em>Kandahar<\/em> is loosely based on screenwriter Mitchell LaFortune\u2019s own experience working as a military intelligence officer in Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Gerard Butler and Navid Negahban in &#8216;Kandahar,&#8217; 2023.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u00a9 Open Road Films \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Kandahar<\/em> received mixed reviews from critics and currently sits at a 45% rating on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/kandahar_2023\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotten Tomatoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>\u2018 Tomatometer. On the flip side, the film was well-liked by fans, currently sitting at 82% on Rotten Tomatoes\u2019 Popcornmeter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere\u2019s little on offer here beyond the archetypical traits of action-packed warzone fare, although the box-ticking doesn\u2019t stretch as far as giving any of the characters tangible depth, while the political machinations of how Butler found himself in hot water in the first place are frustratingly muddied,\u201d Terry Staunton wrote in a review for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movie-guide\/b-ojd4fy\/kandahar\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RadioTimes.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">RadioTimes.com<\/a>. \u201cNevertheless, he\u2019s a reliably rugged presence perfectly at ease with what he\u2019s tasked to do, if perhaps lacking in leap-off-the-screen charisma here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elisabeth Vincentelli of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/25\/movies\/kandahar-review.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The New York Times<\/a> wrote in a May 2023 review, \u201cNot only is the pace tepid at best, but Tom is a bore, with at least three characters more intriguing than he is. Chief among them is Mo, portrayed by the excellent Navid Negahban <em>(<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/homeland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Homeland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Homeland<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/aladdin-2019\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aladdin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aladdin<\/a>).<\/em> An Afghan exile, he has returned home to try to locate his sister-in-law \u2014 a more compelling quest than Butler\u2019s, whose prime motivation is \u2026 what exactly? Not being late to his daughter\u2019s graduation in London?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans have recently taken to social media to celebrate the movie\u2019s Netflix streaming success. \u201cVery glad the movie #kandahar is popular in the usa #Netflix,\u201d one X user <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Wildcard_Comics\/status\/1954983201295962631\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a> on August 11. Another user <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/keebler45\/status\/1956781108697399577\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wrote<\/a> on Saturday, August 16, \u201cThe movie Kandahar has exceeded my expectations. TBF my expectations were low but it\u2019s not that bad of a movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others had differing opinions about the film. \u201cI\u2019m less than 15 minutes into this Netflix cookie cutter bulls*** movie Kandahar and it\u2019s so bad I can\u2019t look away, but I need to,\u201d one person <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnnyDeneen\/status\/1956416344653738410\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tweeted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tweeted<\/a> on Friday, August 15. \u201cIt sucks so bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another person <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dillon_maggiano\/status\/1956576075280187837\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a>, \u201cI give Kandahar a 6\/10. Not much to say. Gerard Butler carried the movie as best as he could. If you want a better \u2018escape from behind enemy lines\u2019 story, I recommend Covenant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What do you think of the movie? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Kandahar<\/em>, Streaming Now, Netflix.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many movies find new life on streaming, and such is the case with Gerard Butler\u2018s 2023 action thriller, Kandahar. Two years after its theatrical release, the movie has quickly jumped into Netflix\u2019s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. list since hitting the streamer earlier this month. Kandahar sits on the list alongside Netflix originals KPop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1967580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[348755,348756,348757,23191,348759,348758],"class_list":["post-1967579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-gerard-butler","tag-kandahar","tag-navid-negahban","tag-netflix","tag-open-road-films","tag-tom-harris"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/What-Is-\u2018Kandahar-Everything-to-Know-About-the-Gerard-Butler.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1967579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1967579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1967579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1967580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1967579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1967579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1967579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}