Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- grim
- earnest
- late night thriller viewing
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, dialogue-heavy B-movie with committed performances but limited inspiration.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carter protects Bird from the assassin while holding a house under siege with only a shotgun and a single shell.
Troubled veteran Carter’s defense of the eyewitness offers him a chance to atone after the death of his son.
Carter and Sade engage in verbal and tactical conflict as much as direct physical confrontation.
The film presents a straightforward, stagy action premise and was described critically as a solid but unsurprising B-movie.
Films like Standoff, and why
The Man from Nowhere
contained action thriller centered on a protector defending a vulnerable witness from a professional killer
Panic Room
single-location siege thriller driven by psychological warfare, moral redemption, and escalating danger
Léon: The Professional
lean crime thriller pairing a damaged guardian with a threatened child against ruthless violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Alleca
- Release Date
- 2016-02-26
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (349)
Cast
- Thomas Jane
- Laurence Fishburne
- Jim Watson
- Ella Ballentine
- Joanna Douglas
- Ted Atherton
- Laura de Carteret
- John Tench
- Darcy Roy
- J.J. Dimichele
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Standoff about?
- A grieving veteran barricades himself with a young murder witness and wages a tense one-man battle against the assassin hunting her.
- What is Standoff like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Standoff as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Standoff violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Standoff as brutal.
- What did critics think of Standoff?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, dialogue-heavy B-movie with committed performances but limited inspiration.
- Which films are like Standoff?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man from Nowhere, Panic Room, and Léon: The Professional.
- How long is Standoff?
- Standoff runs 80 minutes.
- Where can I watch Standoff?
- In United States, Standoff is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
