Premieres globally on Apple TV on November 25, 2026.
Directed by: McG
Written by: Will Staples
Based on: Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink
Starring: Chris Pratt, Jude Hill, Linda Cardellini
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1h 46m
Genres: Drama, Family
Distributed by: Apple TV
Producers: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, McG, Mary Viola, Chris Pratt, Ben Everard, Jocko Willink, Bruce Wayne Gillies
Executive Producers: Will Staples, Steven Bello, Cliff Lanning
Synopsis
Middle school has been a nightmare for Marc (Jude Hill), a good kid who’s bullied by his classmates and feels like he’s behind in everything, from academics to P.E. to just making friends. That changes when his injured Uncle Jake (Chris Pratt), a decorated Navy SEAL, comes to spend the summer and recuperate with Marc and his mom, Sarah (Linda Cardellini). To help Marc defend himself, Jake devises an ambitious program he calls “Operation Warrior Kid” based on his SEAL training.
Instead of teaching his nephew how to fight, Jake shows Marc what real courage is, facing down his own demons along the way. Based on the bestselling novel by former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, “Way of the Warrior Kid” is directed by McG (“Charlie’s Angels,” “Terminator Salvation”) from a screenplay by Will Staples (“Without Remorse,” “The Right Stuff”).
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