Bloodshot
A resurrected soldier with nanotechnology in his veins hunts his wife's supposed killer while fighting to recover control of his own memories.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- aggressive
- kinetic
- conspiratorial
- action movie night
- comic book marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film kinetically entertaining and well suited to Vin Diesel's action persona, but judged it mediocre because spectacle overwhelms character development and the story feels overcooked.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray's memories of his wife's death and his subsequent targets are manipulated through advanced technology, forcing him to question what really happened.
Ray is revived after death with nanotechnology in his bloodstream, gaining superhuman strength, rapid healing, and an assassin's capacity.
Ray pursues the man he believes killed his wife, while the organization controlling him shapes the evidence and directs his anger.
The film foregrounds rapid healing, superhuman combat, and visually effects-driven set pieces built around Ray's nanotechnology.
Films like Bloodshot, and why
RoboCop
shares superhero action, cybernetic enhancement, revenge motivation, and a protagonist whose memories and identity are manipulated
Total Recall
combines science fiction action, implanted technology, conspiratorial control, and uncertainty about personal reality
The Bourne Identity
features a super-powered protagonist confronting manufactured memories, hidden manipulation, and a technologically controlled identity
Movie Details
- Director
- David S. F. Wilson
- Release Date
- 2020-03-05
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (5365)
Cast
- Vin Diesel
- Eiza González
- Sam Heughan
- Toby Kebbell
- Talulah Riley
- Lamorne Morris
- Guy Pearce
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson
- Alex Hernandez
- Siddharth Dhananjay
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV
- 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 Bloodshot about?
- A resurrected soldier with nanotechnology in his veins hunts his wife's supposed killer while fighting to recover control of his own memories.
- What is Bloodshot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bloodshot as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bloodshot violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bloodshot as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bloodshot?
- Critics broadly found the film kinetically entertaining and well suited to Vin Diesel's action persona, but judged it mediocre because spectacle overwhelms character development and the story feels overcooked.
- Which films are like Bloodshot?
- Films with a similar feel include RoboCop, Total Recall, and The Bourne Identity.
- How long is Bloodshot?
- Bloodshot runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bloodshot?
- In United States, Bloodshot streams on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV.
