Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- brisk
- violent
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film brisk, polished, and entertaining as a compact action thriller, while noting predictable plotting, weak characterization, and uneven subplots.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jean-Claude Van Damme's Xander is repeatedly described as an eccentric, brilliantly loony antagonist whose performance dominates the film.
Henry and the man holding a vendetta against him must cooperate to escape the forest and fight the cartel despite remaining at knife's edge with each other.
Critical reception specifically praises the film's crisp professional sheen and Peter Hyams's night photography.
The US-Canadian border forest confines the protagonists while cartel forces pursue a missing drug shipment.
Films like Enemies Closer, and why
The Hunted
forest survival thriller with rival men forced into an uneasy alliance against armed criminals
First Blood
brisk action thriller built around an isolated wilderness setting, ex-military skills, and pursuit
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
compact, violent action film emphasizing martial arts, criminal conspiracies, and a flamboyant antagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Release Date
- 2013-12-04
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (210)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Tom Everett Scott
- Orlando Jones
- Linzey Cocker
- Kris Van Damme
- Zahari Baharov
- Dimo Alexiev
- Vlado Mihailov
- Teodor Tzolov
- Hristo Mitzkov
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Enemies Closer about?
- A disgraced forest ranger and his personal enemy must survive a cartel hunt in the border wilderness while fighting their own mutual hostility.
- What is Enemies Closer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Enemies Closer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Enemies Closer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Enemies Closer as brutal.
- What did critics think of Enemies Closer?
- Critics generally found the film brisk, polished, and entertaining as a compact action thriller, while noting predictable plotting, weak characterization, and uneven subplots.
- Which films are like Enemies Closer?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunted, First Blood, and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning.
- How long is Enemies Closer?
- Enemies Closer runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Enemies Closer?
- In United States, Enemies Closer streams on Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel.
