S.W.A.T. (2003)
You're either S.W.A.T. or you're not.
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S.W.A.T. rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.1/10· 159K votes
Rotten Tomatoes48%
Metacritic45%
TMDb6.158/10· 3K votesWith 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 45/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About S.W.A.T.
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.
Cast of S.W.A.T.
Samuel L. Jackson
as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Colin Farrell
as Jim Street
Michelle Rodriguez
as Chris Sanchez
LL Cool J
as Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
Josh Charles
as T.J. McCabe
Jeremy Renner
as Brian Gamble
Brian Van Holt
as Michael Boxer
Olivier Martinez
as Alex Montel
Domenick Lombardozzi
as GQ
Reg E. Cathey
as Lt. Greg Velasquez
Larry Poindexter
as Capt. Thomas Fuller
Page Kennedy
as Travis
S.W.A.T. facts
- Budget
- $80M
- Box office
- $207.7M
- Collection
- S.W.A.T. Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Tactical action sequences deliver authentic law enforcement authenticity
- •Team-based dynamics create engaging ensemble chemistry naturally
- •Johnson directs tight-paced procedural action thriller
What the audience disliked
- •Predictable plot mechanics follow standard genre formula beats
- •Character arcs lack substantial development throughout runtime
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