Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- paranoid
- visceral
- action movie night
- international thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a muddled, derivative action thriller weakened by an uninspired plot and rote set pieces.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim Terrier suffers evolving brain damage linked to years of violent mercenary work, making physical deterioration part of the central conflict.
The assassination of the Congolese minister of mines is commissioned by a foreign mining company and triggers wider chaos.
Terrier returns years after the Congolese assassination only to become the target of a paid hit squad connected to that operation.
The story moves through an international network involving Congo, mercenary teams, Interpol, and paid assassins.
Films like The Gunman, and why
The Bourne Identity
Shared international assassin thriller framework, globe-spanning locations, corporate intrigue, and aging professional protagonist.
The Constant Gardener
Shared mercenary protagonist, covert political violence, African setting, and morally conflicted action drama.
Taken
Shared retired operative targeted by former enemies, revenge-driven conspiracy, and mature action-hero themes.
A Most Wanted Man
Shared brooding crime thriller tone, hired killers, betrayal, and transnational political corruption.
Movie Details
- Director
- Pierre Morel
- Release Date
- 2015-02-16
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1061)
Cast
- Sean Penn
- Jasmine Trinca
- Javier Bardem
- Ray Winstone
- Mark Rylance
- Idris Elba
- Peter Franzén
- Billy Billingham
- Daniel Adegboyega
- Ade Oyefeso
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Shout! Factory 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 The Gunman about?
- A guilt-ridden mercenary turned aid worker is hunted across continents when a politically explosive assassination resurfaces.
- What is The Gunman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Gunman as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Gunman violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Gunman as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Gunman?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a muddled, derivative action thriller weakened by an uninspired plot and rote set pieces.
- Which films are like The Gunman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bourne Identity, The Constant Gardener, Taken, and A Most Wanted Man.
- How long is The Gunman?
- The Gunman runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Gunman?
- In United States, The Gunman streams on fuboTV, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
