Blown Away
A Boston bomb-disposal expert confronts a vengeful former friend whose explosive campaign turns professional expertise into a fight for survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- propulsive
- heightened
- action movie night
- 1990s thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film watchable but derivative, with strong performers unable to overcome a predictable, convoluted script and distracting Irish accents.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jimmy Dove works Boston bomb-disposal jobs while investigating increasingly elaborate devices.
Ryan Gaerity returns from prison to target Jimmy and people close to him through terrorist bombings.
The Boston bomb squad, training work, concerts, fireworks, and public events become sites of professional and personal peril.
Bombs, fireworks, concert danger, and elaborate detonations provide the film's primary visual set pieces.
Films like Blown Away, and why
The Hurt Locker
shared bomb-disposal stakes, urban terrorism, and propulsive action-thriller structure
Patriot Games
shared Boston setting, terrorist threat, escalating bomb plot, and procedural suspense
Speed
shared revenge-driven terrorism, bomb threats, and high-pressure urban action
The Taking of Pelham 123
shared investigative thriller structure, domestic danger, and revenge against a former associate
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Hopkins
- Release Date
- 1994-07-01
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (654)
Cast
- Jeff Bridges
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Suzy Amis
- Lloyd Bridges
- Forest Whitaker
- Stephi Lineburg
- John Finn
- Caitlin Clarke
- Christofer de Oni
- Loyd Catlett
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blown Away about?
- A Boston bomb-disposal expert confronts a vengeful former friend whose explosive campaign turns professional expertise into a fight for survival.
- What is Blown Away like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blown Away as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Blown Away violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Blown Away as brutal.
- What did critics think of Blown Away?
- Critics generally found the film watchable but derivative, with strong performers unable to overcome a predictable, convoluted script and distracting Irish accents.
- Which films are like Blown Away?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hurt Locker, Patriot Games, Speed, and The Taking of Pelham 123.
- How long is Blown Away?
- Blown Away runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blown Away?
- In United States, Blown Away is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
