Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- tense
- paranoid
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Laborie, her officers, Nexhep, and the computer thieves converge in a warehouse surrounded by hired killers.
The special forces officers and the gang stealing computer equipment must confront the same external attackers.
The Albanian mafia godfather is being transferred for trial while killers coordinate an ambush to free him.
The plot moves from an ambushed prisoner transfer and frantic chase into a sustained warehouse defense.
Films like The Nest, and why
District 13
French crime action, fortified-location siege structure, and relentless tactical suspense
Largo Winch
European action thriller combining organized crime, police operations, and sustained gunfight tension
Assault on Precinct 13
Contained siege thriller driven by criminal factions, tactical violence, and escalating paranoia
Movie Details
- Director
- Florent-Emilio Siri
- Release Date
- 2002-03-06
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (157)
Cast
- Samy Naceri
- Benoît Magimel
- Nadia Farès
- Pascal Greggory
- Anisia Uzeyman
- Richard Sammel
- Valerio Mastandrea
- Martial Odone
- Martin Amic
- Alexandre Hamidi
Common questions
- What is The Nest about?
- A French special-forces escort and a warehouse gang form an uneasy defensive front when an Albanian mafia extraction turns into a brutal siege.
- What is The Nest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Nest as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Nest violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Nest as graphic.
- Which films are like The Nest?
- Films with a similar feel include District 13, Largo Winch, and Assault on Precinct 13.
- How long is The Nest?
- The Nest runs 107 minutes.
