Defiance_
"Freedom begins with an act of defiance"
Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.
Starring
Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell
Box Office
$51.2M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Defiance earned $51.2M worldwide on a $32.0M budget — a 60% return on investment.
Year context
Defiance was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Defiance is a Action, Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 17m.
CAST (20)
Daniel Craig
Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber
Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell
Asael Bielski
Alexa Davalos
Lilka Ticktin
Allan Corduner
Shimon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein
Isaac Malbin
Tomas Arana
Ben Zion Gulkowitz
Jodhi May
Tamara Skidelsky
Kate Fahy
Riva Reich
Iddo Goldberg
Yitzhak Shulman
Iben Hjejle
Bella
Martin Hancock
Peretz Shorshaty
Ravil Isyanov
Viktor Panchenko
Jacek Koman
Konstanty "Koscik" Kozlowski
George MacKay
Aron Bielski
Jonjo O'Neill
Lazar
Sam Spruell
Arkady Lubczanski
Mia Wasikowska
Chaya Dziencielsky
Mark Margolis
Jewish Elder
Markus von Lingen
German SS Scout
BOX OFFICE
$32.0M
Budget
$51.2M
Revenue
+60%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
137 min (2h 17m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (1,847 votes)
Budget
$32,000,000
Box Office
$51,155,219
Profit
+$19,155,219
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Defiance about?
Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.
How long is Defiance?
Defiance has a runtime of 137 minutes (2h 17m).
Who stars in Defiance?
The cast of Defiance includes Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, Alexa Davalos, Allan Corduner.
How much did Defiance make at the box office?
Defiance earned $51,155,219 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $32,000,000.
What is the rating of Defiance?
Defiance has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 1,847 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Action
Drama
History
War