Directed by Michael Bay and written by Chuck Hogan, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a 2016 action film inspired by real events. Starring John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, and Max Martini, it will be available on Netflix on November 14, 2025.
On September 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya, a group of heavily armed assailants attacked the American diplomatic compound. Six private security guards decided to defend the complex at all costs, despite being outnumbered. Their heroic battle, which lasted thirteen hours, marked one of the most significant episodes in the modern war on terrorism.
Based on a true story, the film pays tribute to the courage and brotherhood of these soldiers who risked everything to protect their compatriots in a desperate situation.
Produced by Paramount Pictures and adapted from Mitchell Zuckoff's book, 13 Hours is based on the first-hand accounts of the real soldiers who were in Benghazi. Michael Bay, known for his sense of rhythm and spectacle, delivers a realistic and tense film, a far cry from his traditional blockbusters. John Krasinski, in a physical and intense role, plays a soldier torn between loyalty, survival instinct, and moral duty.
Rated R, the film is aimed at fans of military stories and action films inspired by real events, in the vein of Black Hawk Down and American Sniper. It combines tension, tactical precision, and humanity in a visceral approach to combat.
13 Hours
Film | 2016
On Netflix November 14, 2025
Action | Running time: 2 hours 24 minutes
By Michael Bay | Starring John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Max Martini
Original title: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Nationality: United States
Rated R
A thrilling modern war story in which six men defy the impossible to save lives in the midst of chaos.
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