<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $3 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $4.1 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Wall is a 2017 American war thriller film directed by Doug Liman and written by Dwain Worrell . The film follows two American soldiers (Aaron Taylor - Johnson and John Cena) trapped by an Iraqi sniper . It is produced by Amazon Studios, and was released on May 12, 2017 by Roadside Attractions . The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $4.1 million against a $3 million budget . </P> <P> U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Shane Matthews (John Cena) is a sniper, who is sent to investigate a pipeline construction site in the desert of Iraq, with his spotter, Sergeant Allen Isaac (Aaron Taylor - Johnson). </P>

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