Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- heightened
- sentimental
- action movie night
- mainstream thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the action technically competent but poorly integrated with an underdeveloped and lukewarm family conflict.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ethan Renner's final mission is interwoven with his effort to reconnect with his estranged wife and teenage daughter.
Ethan must care for Zooey for the first time in ten years while managing an international assassination assignment.
Ethan's brain cancer gives his final assignment and attempted family reconciliation an urgent time limit.
The espionage plot and pursuit of terrorists unfold against contemporary Paris while Ethan navigates domestic family situations.
Films like 3 Days to Kill, and why
The Family Man
Shares the combination of international espionage action, family reconciliation, and a middle-aged professional reassessing his priorities.
True Lies
Combines a globe-trotting covert operative plot with a strained parent-child relationship and accessible action-comedy tones.
Taken 2
Features an aging or compromised action hero balancing lethal professional obligations against intimate family responsibilities.
The November Man
Blends spy missions, parental protectiveness, and emotionally direct family conflict within a polished mainstream action framework.
Movie Details
- Director
- McG
- Release Date
- 2014-02-14
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (2386)
Cast
- Kevin Costner
- Amber Heard
- Hailee Steinfeld
- Connie Nielsen
- Tómas Lemarquis
- Richard Sammel
- Marc Andréoni
- Bruno Ricci
- Jonas Bloquet
- Ériq Ebouaney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 3 Days to Kill about?
- A terminally ill CIA operative races through one last Paris mission while attempting the long-delayed work of becoming a father to his teenage daughter.
- What is 3 Days to Kill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 3 Days to Kill as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 3 Days to Kill violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in 3 Days to Kill as moderate.
- What did critics think of 3 Days to Kill?
- Critics broadly found the action technically competent but poorly integrated with an underdeveloped and lukewarm family conflict.
- Which films are like 3 Days to Kill?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Man, True Lies, Taken 2, and The November Man.
- How long is 3 Days to Kill?
- 3 Days to Kill runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch 3 Days to Kill?
- In United States, 3 Days to Kill streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
