Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- propulsive
- paranoid
- action movie night
- international thriller night
What critics said
Aggregate reception signals are mixed, while strong early Indonesian audience turnout indicates substantial local interest.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central investigation revolves around thirteen bombs planted across Jakarta and the shrinking time available to prevent mass chaos.
Jakarta's roads, public infrastructure, and crowded civic spaces become linked sites of surveillance, pursuit, and explosive danger.
The plot pairs mastermind-hunting and espionage investigation with fights, car explosions, and train-based attack sequences.
Produced and set within Indonesia, the film frames a large-scale bombing conspiracy through Jakarta-centered action storytelling.
Films like 13 Bombs, and why
The Taking of Pelham 123
Shared bomb-disposal urgency, terrorist conspiracy, procedural investigation, and escalating urban action-thriller tension.
Body of Lies
Shared counterterrorism premise, ticking-clock suspense, espionage elements, and morally pressured investigators.
The Raid 2
Shared Indonesian setting, ensemble crime-action storytelling, brutal confrontations, and high-stakes criminal conspiracies.
Movie Details
- Director
- Angga Dwimas Sasongko
- Release Date
- 2023-12-28
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Chicco Kurniawan
- Ardhito Pramono
- Lutesha
- Kaan Lativan
- Putri Ayudya
- Ganindra Bimo
- Rukman Rosadi
- Niken Anjani
- Rio Dewanto
- Andri Mashadi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 13 Bombs about?
- A Jakarta-based organization races through a volatile conspiracy to stop thirteen bombs and expose the mastermind behind them.
- What is 13 Bombs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 13 Bombs as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 13 Bombs violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 13 Bombs as graphic.
- What did critics think of 13 Bombs?
- Aggregate reception signals are mixed, while strong early Indonesian audience turnout indicates substantial local interest.
- Which films are like 13 Bombs?
- Films with a similar feel include The Taking of Pelham 123, Body of Lies, and The Raid 2.
- How long is 13 Bombs?
- 13 Bombs runs 143 minutes.
- Where can I watch 13 Bombs?
- In United States, 13 Bombs streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
