Tracers
A broke New York bike messenger finds speed, romance, and dangerous opportunity after joining a parkour crew tied to organized crime.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- kinetic
- energetic
- romantic
- action movie night
- parkour movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the parkour action energetic and watchable but considered the crime plot derivative, disjointed, and conventionally executed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cam and the parkour group use rooftops, streets, alleys, and buildings as arenas for chase and stunt sequences.
The parkour group recruits Cam into a criminal delivery service that offers money while exposing him to escalating danger.
Cam is a struggling bike messenger who finds purpose, opportunity, and a new social identity among parkour trainers.
Meeting Nikki leads Cam into her parkour circle and the criminal activities surrounding it.
Films like Tracers, and why
District B13
Shares kinetic parkour action, urban criminal underworld, and a young protagonist drawn into illicit work.
Brick Mansions
Combines youthful street-level crime, athletic movement, romance, and energetic action set pieces.
Never Back Down
Features urban crime, charismatic young performers, kinetic physical stunts, and a straightforward thriller structure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Benmayor
- Release Date
- 2015-01-15
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1138)
Cast
- Taylor Lautner
- Marie Avgeropoulos
- Adam Rayner
- Rafi Gavron
- Sam Medina
- Luciano Acuna Jr.
- Johnny M. Wu
- Wai Ching Ho
- Doua Moua
- Josh Yadon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, 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 Tracers about?
- A broke New York bike messenger finds speed, romance, and dangerous opportunity after joining a parkour crew tied to organized crime.
- What is Tracers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tracers as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Tracers violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tracers as moderate.
- What did critics think of Tracers?
- Critics generally found the parkour action energetic and watchable but considered the crime plot derivative, disjointed, and conventionally executed.
- Which films are like Tracers?
- Films with a similar feel include District B13, Brick Mansions, and Never Back Down.
- How long is Tracers?
- Tracers runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tracers?
- In United States, Tracers streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
