They Call Me Jeeg
A withdrawn Roman small-time crook gains superhuman strength and is forced to choose between selfish survival and an unlikely heroic identity.
Overview
A gritty anti-hero emerges from the shadows of Rome's criminal underworld, armed with unexpected powers.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- irreverent
- witty
- cult movie night
- action comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film gritty, inventive, and highly enjoyable, praising its screenplay, performances, and distinctive township setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story places superhuman action amid Rome's disadvantaged township environment and criminal underworld.
Enzo interprets his powers as personal compensation while remaining a small-time outlaw before being drawn toward heroism.
Alessia interprets Enzo through her childhood attachment to the animated Steel Jeeg cartoon.
The film combines superpowers and masked-hero imagery with camorra violence, terrorism, and sardonic humor.
Films like They Call Me Jeeg, and why
Kick-Ass
Shares gritty superhero origin material, criminal underworld setting, dark humor, and an initially selfish antihero who is pushed toward responsibility.
Deadpool
Combines comic-book spectacle with sardonic comedy, violent criminal antagonists, and a flawed protagonist discovering an unconventional heroic identity.
Super
Uses an ordinary criminal protagonist, heightened genre conventions, and social satire to create a rough-edged, character-driven superhero story.
The Sicilian Girl
Shares Italian urban crime atmosphere, tragicomic tonal shifts, and a volatile outsider navigating organized criminal violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gabriele Mainetti
- Release Date
- 2016-02-25
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (2608)
Cast
- Claudio Santamaria
- Luca Marinelli
- Ilenia Pastorelli
- Stefano Ambrogi
- Maurizio Tesei
- Daniele Trombetti
- Francesco Formichetti
- Joel Sy
- Salvatore Esposito
- Gianluca Di Gennaro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 They Call Me Jeeg about?
- A withdrawn Roman small-time crook gains superhuman strength and is forced to choose between selfish survival and an unlikely heroic identity.
- What is They Call Me Jeeg like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of They Call Me Jeeg as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is They Call Me Jeeg violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in They Call Me Jeeg as brutal.
- What did critics think of They Call Me Jeeg?
- Critics broadly found the film gritty, inventive, and highly enjoyable, praising its screenplay, performances, and distinctive township setting.
- Which films are like They Call Me Jeeg?
- Films with a similar feel include Kick-Ass, Deadpool, Super, and The Sicilian Girl.
- How long is They Call Me Jeeg?
- They Call Me Jeeg runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch They Call Me Jeeg?
- In United States, They Call Me Jeeg streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
