Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- tense
- gritty
- action movie night
- martial arts movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an energetic, technically capable real-time action thriller whose emotional stakes are stronger than its conventional plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Octavio abandons a scheduled matchup and has only sixty minutes to reach his daughter's birthday party before custody consequences intensify.
Octavio's desperate attempt to see his daughter and avoid losing custody drives the entire escape from the fight.
Octavio's mixed martial arts background shapes the film's close-quarters confrontations and physical problem-solving.
After ditching the matchup, Octavio makes a dangerous race through an urban environment while enemies mobilize against him.
Films like Sixty Minutes, and why
Run Lola Run
shares a real-time action thriller structure, urban pursuit, criminal pressure, and a protagonist racing against an unforgiving deadline
Victoria
shares compressed real-time urgency, criminal entanglements, physical danger, and a determined protagonist navigating an urban night
The Raid 2
shares martial arts action, personal stakes, and a protagonist forced through escalating confrontations while pursuing a family-centered goal
Warrior
shares a working-class action protagonist, custody and family pressure, and emotionally grounded combat drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Oliver Kienle
- Release Date
- 2024-01-19
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (612)
Cast
- Emilio Sakraya
- Dennis Mojen
- Marie Mouroum
- Paul Wollin
- Florian Schmidtke
- Aristo Luis
- José Barros
- Vassilis Koukalani
- Janna Striebeck
- Morik Heydo
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 Sixty Minutes about?
- A mixed martial arts fighter battles time, criminals, and custody fears to reach his daughter’s birthday party.
- What is Sixty Minutes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sixty Minutes as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sixty Minutes violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sixty Minutes as brutal.
- What did critics think of Sixty Minutes?
- Critics generally found the film an energetic, technically capable real-time action thriller whose emotional stakes are stronger than its conventional plotting.
- Which films are like Sixty Minutes?
- Films with a similar feel include Run Lola Run, Victoria, The Raid 2, and Warrior.
- How long is Sixty Minutes?
- Sixty Minutes runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sixty Minutes?
- In United States, Sixty Minutes streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
