What is Project Power like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Project Power as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Project Power violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Project Power as brutal.

Which films are like Project Power?

Films with a similar feel include The Boys, Bright, and Limitless.

How long is Project Power?

Project Power runs 113 minutes.

Where can I watch Project Power?

In United States, Project Power streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Project Power

Name: Project Power
Genre: Action, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2020-08-14
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 6.418000221252441
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback, Rodrigo Santoro, Courtney B. Vance

2020113 min★ 6.4

A New Orleans cop, teenage dealer, and vengeance-driven ex-soldier unite to dismantle a criminal superpower drug operation.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Brisk
Intensity: Strong
Complexity: Easy to follow
Violence: Brutal

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urgent
sardonic
action movie night
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What critics said

Critics broadly found the film slick and entertaining, with an appealing premise and Dominique Fishback's performance standing out, but considered its moral questions and story underdeveloped.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

The Power pill circulates through New Orleans communities while crime, policing, and economic vulnerability shape the conflict.
The mysterious pill is manufactured and distributed as a criminal product, turning superhuman ability into a marketable drug.
Cop Frank, teenage dealer Robin, and former soldier Art combine their different motives to pursue the creators of Power.
Each pill user develops a different temporary ability, including bulletproof skin, invisibility, super strength, or deadly reactions.

Films like Project Power, and why

The Boys
shared action thriller structure, superpowered premise, and critique of institutional power
Bright
shared urban crime setting, morally compromised heroes, and gritty speculative powers
Limitless
shared drug-fueled superhuman abilities, ensemble pursuit, and grounded science fiction tone

Movie Details

Directors: Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost
Release Date: 2020-08-14
Runtime: 113 min
Rating: 6.4 / 10 (3157)

Cast

Jamie Foxx
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Dominique Fishback
Rodrigo Santoro
Courtney B. Vance
Amy Landecker
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Tait Fletcher
Allen Maldonado
Andrene Ward-Hammond

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 Project Power about?: A New Orleans cop, teenage dealer, and vengeance-driven ex-soldier unite to dismantle a criminal superpower drug operation.
What is Project Power like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Project Power as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Project Power violent?: Yes. Ember rates the violence in Project Power as brutal.
What did critics think of Project Power?: Critics broadly found the film slick and entertaining, with an appealing premise and Dominique Fishback's performance standing out, but considered its moral questions and story underdeveloped.
Which films are like Project Power?: Films with a similar feel include The Boys, Bright, and Limitless.
How long is Project Power?: Project Power runs 113 minutes.
Where can I watch Project Power?: In United States, Project Power streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

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