Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- muscular
- brooding
- action movie night
- Jason Statham marathon
What critics said
Critics found Jason Statham reliably forceful and Kate Bosworth unexpectedly effective, but viewed the film as a joyless, uneven action thriller weakened by incoherent action staging and an underwhelming villainous performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phil Broker leaves the DEA to protect his daughter, but a school confrontation draws him into conflict with a meth lord and a biker gang from his past.
The small Louisiana town and surrounding bayou provide the setting for drug trafficking, biker-gang pressure, and Broker’s confrontation with local criminals.
Broker’s central mission is to shield nine-year-old Maddy, and he is prepared to use his past skills against those endangering her.
The film centers Jason Statham’s physical performance in fights and confrontations involving gangs, police, and the meth operation.
Films like Homefront, and why
Taken
shares a protective parent protagonist, rural crime setting, criminal escalation, and hard-edged action thriller tone
Parker
shares Jason Statham-led revenge action, criminal underworld conflict, and direct physical combat
The Foreigner
shares a former law-enforcement protagonist seeking a quieter life whose past violence returns, with family stakes and crime thriller pacing
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary Fleder
- Release Date
- 2013-11-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (3970)
Cast
- Jason Statham
- James Franco
- Izabela Vidovic
- Kate Bosworth
- Marcus Hester
- Clancy Brown
- Winona Ryder
- Omar Benson Miller
- Rachelle Lefevre
- Frank Grillo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, FILMBOX+ Stream, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Homefront about?
- A retired DEA operative’s bid for a peaceful life with his daughter collapses when a schoolyard conflict exposes him to a Louisiana meth lord and old biker-gang enemies.
- What is Homefront like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Homefront as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Homefront violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Homefront as brutal.
- What did critics think of Homefront?
- Critics found Jason Statham reliably forceful and Kate Bosworth unexpectedly effective, but viewed the film as a joyless, uneven action thriller weakened by incoherent action staging and an underwhelming villainous performance.
- Which films are like Homefront?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, Parker, and The Foreigner.
- How long is Homefront?
- Homefront runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Homefront?
- In United States, Homefront streams on Amazon Prime Video, FILMBOX+ Stream, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
