Overview
A burnt-out paramedic faces one last chaotic shift before leaving the job for good.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- cynical
- shocking
- dark comedy night
- adult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's darkly funny, emotionally affecting treatment of paramedic burnout, while acknowledging some unevenness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Randy is so depleted by paramedic work that he plans to resign before completing one final shift.
The film combines cynical workplace humor with shocking incidents and tragicomic emotional beats during an EMS shift.
Randy is required to train a new recruit during his last 24-hour shift despite wanting to leave the profession.
The central story unfolds across Randy's final 24-hour ambulance shift.
Films like Code 3, and why
Bringing Out the Dead
shares abrasive workplace satire, emergency-service pressure, and darkly comic tragicomedy
The Big Short
shares cynical humor, emotionally damaged professionals, and escalating urban crisis
The Internship
shares workplace burnout, reluctant mentorship, and an acidic but unexpectedly touching comic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Christopher Leone
- Release Date
- 2025-09-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (339)
Cast
- Rainn Wilson
- Lil Rel Howery
- Aimee Carrero
- Yvette Nicole Brown
- Rob Riggle
- Page Kennedy
- Xolo Maridueña
- Eric Jungmann
- Ayesha Harris
- Luka Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Code 3 about?
- A burned-out paramedic’s final ambulance shift becomes a darkly comic endurance test when he must train the recruit replacing him.
- What is Code 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Code 3 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Code 3 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Code 3 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Code 3?
- Critics broadly praised the film's darkly funny, emotionally affecting treatment of paramedic burnout, while acknowledging some unevenness.
- Which films are like Code 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Bringing Out the Dead, The Big Short, and The Internship.
- How long is Code 3?
- Code 3 runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Code 3?
- In United States, Code 3 streams on Hulu.
