Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- urgent
- hard edged
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a conventional and uneven action thriller with an appealingly high-stakes espionage premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The mission revolves around intercepting a smuggled SS-20 nuclear missile capable of destroying major cities.
Swedish and Finnish agents pursue Russian smugglers while an American villain directs the operation.
Carl Hamilton's assignment turns a covert pursuit into a race to prevent nuclear devastation.
The SS-20 missile drives the mission, pursuit, and international confrontation.
Films like Hamilton, and why
The Fourth Protocol
Swedish espionage action, geopolitical stakes, and a lone operative confronting international weapons trafficking
The Living Daylights
European spy thriller atmosphere, covert operations, and nuclear proliferation suspense
Ronin
Hard-edged international action thriller centered on stopping a catastrophic weapon from reaching hostile forces
Movie Details
- Director
- Harald Zwart
- Release Date
- 1998-01-30
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Peter Stormare
- Lena Olin
- Mark Hamill
- Mats Långbacka
- Terry Carter
- Evgeniy Lazarev
- Zakia Tahiri
- Christer Söderlund
- Per Grytt
- Per Flygare
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hamilton about?
- A Swedish intelligence operative races across a treacherous international underworld to keep a nuclear missile from becoming a weapon of mass destruction.
- What is Hamilton like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hamilton as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hamilton violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hamilton as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hamilton?
- Critics generally found the film a conventional and uneven action thriller with an appealingly high-stakes espionage premise.
- Which films are like Hamilton?
- Films with a similar feel include The Fourth Protocol, The Living Daylights, and Ronin.
- How long is Hamilton?
- Hamilton runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hamilton?
- In United States, Hamilton streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
