Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- paranoid
- action movie night
- thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film predictable and derivative, with routine action unable to sustain its terrorism-conspiracy premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kate Abbott is blamed for crimes and forced to run while clearing her name and preventing an attack.
The plot builds toward a large-scale terrorist attack scheduled for New Year's Eve in Times Square.
The action moves through the American embassy in London, the London Underground, and New York's Times Square.
Kate works for the State Department and investigates an attempted terrorist infiltration of the United States.
Films like Survivor, and why
V for Vendetta
Shares the spy thriller framework, terrorist conspiracy, fugitive protagonist, and urban pursuit action.
The Bourne Identity
Shares a framed operative, international terrorism plot, government intrigue, and brisk conspiracy-thriller pacing.
Salt
Shares an on-the-run protagonist, assassination conspiracy, ticking-clock suspense, and action-driven investigation.
Olympus Has Fallen
Shares a lone operative confronting a terrorist plot through globe-spanning urban action and institutional distrust.
Movie Details
- Director
- James McTeigue
- Release Date
- 2015-05-21
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (1111)
Cast
- Milla Jovovich
- Pierce Brosnan
- Dylan McDermott
- Angela Bassett
- Robert Forster
- James D'Arcy
- Roger Rees
- Genevieve O'Reilly
- Frances de la Tour
- Sonya Cassidy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Survivor about?
- A disgraced embassy officer races through London and New York to clear her name and thwart a timed terrorist attack.
- What is Survivor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Survivor as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Survivor violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Survivor as moderate.
- What did critics think of Survivor?
- Critics broadly found the film predictable and derivative, with routine action unable to sustain its terrorism-conspiracy premise.
- Which films are like Survivor?
- Films with a similar feel include V for Vendetta, The Bourne Identity, Salt, and Olympus Has Fallen.
- How long is Survivor?
- Survivor runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Survivor?
- In United States, Survivor streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
