Overview
A mercenary's last chance at redemption leads him into the heart of danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- gritty
- brooding
- action movie night
- weekend streaming
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that spectacular stunt work and Chris Hemsworth's performance provide kinetic appeal, but aimless violence and white-savior elements weaken the straightforward rescue thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tyler Rake's rescue mission is built around elaborate hand-to-hand fights, gun battles, vehicle pursuits, and sustained action set pieces.
Tyler Rake is described as broken and harboring a death wish, while the rescue gradually engages his capacity for sacrifice.
Critics specifically identified regressive white-savior elements in the film's portrayal of an Australian mercenary rescuing a South Asian crime lord's son.
The mission traps Tyler and Ovi inside Dhaka, portrayed as an impenetrable city filled with kidnappers, traffickers, and pursuing forces.
Films like Extraction, and why
Man on Fire
shared rescue-mission structure, mercenary protagonist, intense urban combat, and self-sacrifice themes
John Wick
shared one-man-army action, child protection premise, breakneck pacing, and brutal violence
The Raid 2
shared international crime setting, professional killer protagonist, kinetic gunplay, and stunt-driven spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Hargrave
- Release Date
- 2020-04-23
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (6811)
Cast
- Chris Hemsworth
- Rudhraksh Jaiswal
- Randeep Hooda
- Golshifteh Farahani
- Pankaj Tripathi
- David Harbour
- Bryon Lerum
- Ryder Lerum
- Shivam Vichare
- Piyush Khati
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Extraction about?
- A self-destructive mercenary battles through Dhaka to extract a drug lord’s kidnapped son while finding a reason to survive.
- What is Extraction like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Extraction as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Extraction violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Extraction as graphic.
- What did critics think of Extraction?
- Critics broadly agreed that spectacular stunt work and Chris Hemsworth's performance provide kinetic appeal, but aimless violence and white-savior elements weaken the straightforward rescue thriller.
- Which films are like Extraction?
- Films with a similar feel include Man on Fire, John Wick, and The Raid 2.
- How long is Extraction?
- Extraction runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Extraction?
- In United States, Extraction streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
