Gemini Man
A retiring assassin is forced to fight a younger clone engineered from his own DNA while uncovering the organization behind the pursuit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- technologically ambitious
- action movie night
- blockbuster marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film's impressive visuals and capable performances could not overcome its familiar premise and weak story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henry Brogan is hunted by Junior, a younger clone created from his own genetic material.
The central conflict arises from an organization creating a clone to reproduce Henry's abilities as an assassin.
The film was designed around digitally enhanced imagery and high-frame-rate presentation as a major production feature.
The clone premise and prominent digital effects place the film within contemporary technology-driven blockbuster action cinema.
Films like Gemini Man, and why
Looper
Shares a science fiction action premise centered on an older operative confronting a younger engineered version of himself.
The Bourne Identity
Combines assassin thriller conventions, identity questions, and kinetic pursuit sequences with a speculative technology premise.
The Island
Features a high-concept science fiction conflict involving human replication, corporate control, and action spectacle.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Pairs a veteran action hero with a technologically created younger counterpart in a visually ambitious thriller.
Movie Details
- Director
- Ang Lee
- Release Date
- 2019-10-02
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (5594)
Cast
- Will Smith
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Clive Owen
- Benedict Wong
- Douglas Hodge
- Ralph Brown
- Linda Emond
- Ilia Volok
- E.J. Bonilla
- Victor Hugo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 Gemini Man about?
- A retiring assassin is forced to fight a younger clone engineered from his own DNA while uncovering the organization behind the pursuit.
- What is Gemini Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gemini Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gemini Man violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Gemini Man as moderate.
- What did critics think of Gemini Man?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film's impressive visuals and capable performances could not overcome its familiar premise and weak story.
- Which films are like Gemini Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Looper, The Bourne Identity, The Island, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
- How long is Gemini Man?
- Gemini Man runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gemini Man?
- In United States, Gemini Man streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
