Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- irreverent
- visceral
- action movie marathon
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s assaultive style and gleeful depravity divisive but praised its relentless adrenaline and Jason Statham’s committed performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chev has less than an hour to live and must keep his heart rate elevated while searching for an antidote.
Chev's fights with dealers, assassins, and thugs are presented as outrageous adrenaline-fueled spectacle rather than sober realism.
The film follows Chev through frantic street chases, motorcycle rides, shootouts, fistfights, and escalating urban set pieces.
The search for a cure to the Beijing Cocktail drives Chev across Los Angeles and into repeated confrontations.
Films like Crank, and why
Speed
shares hyperactive action filmmaking, a relentless countdown structure, criminal underworld violence, and darkly comic excess
Shoot 'Em Up
shares kinetic urban action, a lethal physical predicament, escalating set pieces, and an irreverent tone
The Transporter
shares hard-edged crime action, a charismatic professional killer, brutal violence, and revenge-driven momentum
Movie Details
- Directors
- Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
- Release Date
- 2006-08-31
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (4388)
Cast
- Jason Statham
- Amy Smart
- Jose Pablo Cantillo
- Efren Ramirez
- Dwight Yoakam
- Carlos Sanz
- Reno Wilson
- Edi Gathegi
- Glenn Howerton
- Jay Xcala
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Crank about?
- A poisoned Los Angeles hitman turns his final hour into a furious, vulgar, and darkly comic sprint for survival and revenge.
- What is Crank like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Crank as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Crank violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Crank as graphic.
- What did critics think of Crank?
- Critics broadly found the film’s assaultive style and gleeful depravity divisive but praised its relentless adrenaline and Jason Statham’s committed performance.
- Which films are like Crank?
- Films with a similar feel include Speed, Shoot 'Em Up, and The Transporter.
- How long is Crank?
- Crank runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Crank?
- In United States, Crank streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
