Tom Cruise's Forgotten Afghanistan War Drama Leaving Streaming

The politically-charged film "Lions for Lambs" will soon disappear from Prime Video.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The 2007 Afghanistan war drama "Lions for Lambs", starring Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, and Robert Redford, is set to leave Prime Video at the end of February. The film, which received mixed reviews for its earnest but talky exploration of the motivations and consequences of modern warfare, will no longer be available for streaming after this month.

Why it matters

"Lions for Lambs" represents a type of thoughtful, dialogue-driven war film that aims to engage with the politics and human toll of conflict, rather than just depicting battlefield action. As such, its departure from a major streaming platform means fewer opportunities for audiences to access this more reflective take on modern warfare.

The details

Released in 2007, "Lions for Lambs" grossed $63.2 million worldwide against a modest budget, failing to set the box office on fire despite its star-studded cast. The film jumps between a classroom, the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., and the frontlines in Afghanistan, with Cruise and Streep engaging in a verbal sparring match over the motivations and consequences of the war.

  • "Lions for Lambs" will depart Prime Video at the end of February 2026.

The players

Tom Cruise

An acclaimed American actor who stars in "Lions for Lambs".

Meryl Streep

An acclaimed American actress who stars in "Lions for Lambs" alongside Cruise.

Robert Redford

An acclaimed American actor and director who also stars in "Lions for Lambs".

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What they’re saying

“The movie is anti-Bush's war, I guess. The journalist makes better points than the senator, anyway. What the professor and his student think is hard to say, although they are very articulate in muddying the waters. As for the two enlistees, it is safe to assume that at the end of the film, they are wondering whether their debate strategy was the right one. There is a long stretch toward the beginning of the film when we're interested, under the delusion that it's going somewhere. When we begin to suspect it's going in circles, our interest flags, and at the end, while rousing music plays, I would have preferred the Peggy Lee version of 'Is That All There Is?'”

— Roger Ebert, Esteemed film critic (Chicago Sun-Times)

The takeaway

"Lions for Lambs" represents a thoughtful, dialogue-driven approach to the war film genre that aims to engage with the politics and human toll of conflict, rather than just depicting battlefield action. Its departure from a major streaming platform means fewer opportunities for audiences to access this more reflective take on modern warfare.