Overview
A chaotic mission unfolds as a team of misfit anti-heroes takes on a world-ending threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- visceral
- anarchic
- action movie night
- comic book marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an energetic, stylish improvement for the franchise, praising its R-rated freedom, ensemble performances, dark humor, and inventive action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Task Force X is explicitly composed of convicts whose survival is considered secondary to mission success, with abrupt casualties shaping the mission's tension.
The film pairs colorful metahumans and supervillain iconography with bloody action, grotesque imagery, and irreverent humor.
The Belle Reve convicts begin as manipulated criminals but develop bonds while facing an extinction-level threat together.
The Corto Maltese operation uses clandestine deployments, command briefings, and battlefield tactics alongside giant monsters and superpowered criminals.
Films like The Suicide Squad, and why
Deadpool 2
R-rated superhero action with grotesque humor, expendable antiheroes, and anarchic ensemble chemistry
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Stylized comic-book violence, irreverent humor, and a dysfunctional team confronting an extraterrestrial threat
Guardians of the Galaxy
James Gunn's offbeat ensemble filmmaking, emotional misfits, and exuberant science-fiction action
Kick-Ass 2
Darkly comic antihero action, flamboyant violence, and a mission-driven team of dangerous outcasts
Movie Details
- Director
- James Gunn
- Release Date
- 2021-07-28
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (9945)
Cast
- Margot Robbie
- Idris Elba
- John Cena
- Joel Kinnaman
- Sylvester Stallone
- Viola Davis
- David Dastmalchian
- Daniela Melchior
- Michael Rooker
- Jai Courtney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, 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 The Suicide Squad about?
- A viciously funny squad of imprisoned metahumans takes on an extinction-level mission where loyalty is as dangerous as the monsters.
- What is The Suicide Squad like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Suicide Squad as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Suicide Squad violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Suicide Squad as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Suicide Squad?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an energetic, stylish improvement for the franchise, praising its R-rated freedom, ensemble performances, dark humor, and inventive action.
- Which films are like The Suicide Squad?
- Films with a similar feel include Deadpool 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Kick-Ass 2.
- How long is The Suicide Squad?
- The Suicide Squad runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Suicide Squad?
- In United States, The Suicide Squad streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.
