Overview
A CIA agent goes rogue to uncover the truth behind a deadly conspiracy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- paranoid
- tense
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film brisk and entertaining, with Angelina Jolie's committed performance and practical action nearly compensating for a predictable, implausible plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Evelyn Salt is identified as a Russian assassin, while her past and actions continually destabilize competing interpretations of her loyalty.
Angelina Jolie's Evelyn Salt drives the escapes, fights, infiltrations, and counterintelligence maneuvers at the center of the film.
The plot hinges on Russian covert infiltration, a coded identity, and suspicion that a trusted CIA operative may be an embedded enemy agent.
Critics specifically praised the real-feeling stunts and the film's limited reliance on CGI gimmickry.
Films like Salt, and why
Atomic Blonde
shares a fast-paced spy thriller structure, identity mystery, international conspiracy, and highly physical female protagonist
The Bourne Identity
shares fugitive espionage, shifting loyalties, covert operations, and propulsive action choreography
La Femme Nikita
shares a female-led spy adventure, secret identities, assassination plots, and globe-spanning conspiracy
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
shares an over-the-top action thriller tone, CIA intrigue, and a charismatic star-driven central performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Phillip Noyce
- Release Date
- 2010-07-21
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (6090)
Cast
- Angelina Jolie
- Liev Schreiber
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Daniel Olbrychski
- August Diehl
- Daniel Pearce
- Hunt Block
- Andre Braugher
- Olek Krupa
- Cassidy Hinkle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core 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 Salt about?
- A CIA officer accused of being a Russian sleeper agent races through a conspiracy to save her husband and determine where her loyalties truly lie.
- What is Salt like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Salt as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Salt violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Salt as moderate.
- What did critics think of Salt?
- Critics broadly found the film brisk and entertaining, with Angelina Jolie's committed performance and practical action nearly compensating for a predictable, implausible plot.
- Which films are like Salt?
- Films with a similar feel include Atomic Blonde, The Bourne Identity, La Femme Nikita, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
- How long is Salt?
- Salt runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Salt?
- In United States, Salt streams on Starz Apple TV channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
