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Sniper: Reloaded

Sniper: Reloaded

Deep in the Congo, Marine... Peace Keeper... Killer.

Video201191 minRMidcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Director
Claudio Fäh
Starring
Chad Michael Collins, Richard Sammel, Annabel Wright, Billy Zane

Marine Sgt. Brandon Beckett, son of the U.S. Marine Corps' deadliest sniper, Thomas Beckett, must turn to his father's former protégé (Billy Zane) to track down and kill a mysterious sniper before he kills his next target.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Sniper: Reloaded streaming on Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Sniper: Reloaded?

Sniper: Reloaded earns 2 badges, led by Overhyped and Cathartic.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Sniper: Reloaded worth watching?

Sniper: Reloaded's Midcredits score is the 25th percentile of all films, from 12K ratings across 4 sources. 29% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

25th percentile

Better received than 25% of films

39th percentile among Action26th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)31st
Approval (how many liked it)21st

56 /100

31st percentile of all films

47th percentile among Action33rd percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

29% liked it

21st percentile of all films

34th percentile among Action21st percentile among 2010s
29% rated it 7–1071% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

88th percentile

12K ratings across platforms

79th percentile among Action88th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A low-budget, direct-to-video sequel that delivers some action and sniper scenes but suffers from poor acting and a formulaic story.

Fans praised

  • gripping African setting and wildlife visuals
  • enjoyable low-budget action with solid sniper sequences
  • return of Billy Zane's Richard Miller as a charismatic mentor

Detractors panned

  • wooden acting and weak dialogue
  • predictable, thin plot with implausible military tactics
  • shaky camerawork and amateurish action choreography

What stands out

CinematographyDivisive55

nice African landscapes but shaky cam during action

Effects and spectacleDivisive50

decent gore and blood effects, low-budget explosions

PacingDivisive40

dull stretches between action, rushed ending

ActingDivisive35

stiff performances from lead Collins, wooden dialogue delivery

Plot and storyDivisive35

revenge story predictable and full of holes

CharactersDivisive30

bland hero, flat supporting roles, unnecessary romance subplot

TensionDivisive30

lacks suspense, predictable sniper duels

DialogueDivisive25

weak, clichéd lines; Zane's one-liners stand out

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 2 points apart
  • US vs non-US 3 points apart

Watch experience

What is Sniper: Reloaded like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Tense and gripping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something tense that holds you to the end.

It is intense and leaves you satisfied.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Tense and gripping.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseThrilling
Heaviest: throughout
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Brutal · 7% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its military action and conspiracy plot with earnest seriousness and unflinching violence.
The rideThe film sustains a high level of tension from the opening ambush through the investigative and confrontational sequences.
StructureThe story follows a straightforward chronological order from the ambush to the final confrontation.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Satisfied.

Cathartic · 6% of filmsBittersweet
Why it leaves you this wayThe corrupt official is exposed and the sniper is killed, offering catharsis, but the lives lost during the mission leave a bittersweet aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeBrandon Beckett sets out to identify and eliminate the sniper who killed his team, while uncovering a gun-running conspiracy involving UN officials.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRevengeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% (this title) · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Revenge · 4% of filmsJustice · 13% of filmsBetrayal · 5% of films
Mourns its theme: Grieves its theme, or what has been lost of it.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Beckett's pursuit of the sniper who killed his team, driven by vengeance, and the exposure of corruption within the UN.
StanceThe film treats the corruption and loss of life as serious, with the hero's revenge mission framed as a response to betrayal and injustice.

The world

ContemporaryRuralWildernessInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Mark Sayfritz, Marcus Trumpp
SettingDemocratic Republic of the Congo, 2010, war-torn jungle and a UN base
MusicA tense, synthetic and orchestral score accompanies the military action.

Content guide

Is Sniper: Reloaded okay for kids?

R

Sniper: Reloaded is rated R: “Rated R for bloody violence, language and brief sexuality” (MPAA). As of August 31, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (79/100), sexual content at moderate (40/100), language at intense (67/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (33/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 4 other countries
  • FranceTP
  • Hungary18
  • SK15
  • Sweden15
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Intense
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 36%
Profanity
Intense
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Too few votes to rank this title overall (27 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Sniper: Reloaded have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Sniper: Reloaded?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen.

Chad Michael Collins
as Sgt. Brandon Beckett
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Richard Sammel
as Col. Ralf Jäger
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Annabel Wright
as Lt. Ellen Abramowitz
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Billy Zane
as Richard Miller
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Justin Strydom
as Vincent 'The Italian' Masiello
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Hlomla Dandala
as Kyle Brown
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Conrad Kemp
as Capt. Dustin Nelson
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Kayla Privett
as Kelli Van Brunt
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Khulu M. Skenjana
as Capt. Sporo Ngoba
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Patrick Lyster
as Martin Chandler

Crew

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