Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- irreverent
- tense
- action movie night
- weekend streaming
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film slick and energetic, with impressive action and charismatic performances undermined by a generic, predictable screenplay and occasionally muddled editing.
What sets it apart
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Six is a former CIA operative hunted by the agency after escaping its control.
The film emphasizes explosive chases, shootouts, fights, and large-scale destruction across international locations.
A microchip obtained during Six's mission becomes central to the pursuit by CIA forces.
Lloyd Hansen's hammy villainy and the film's energetic set pieces give the covert-operations thriller a playful blockbuster register.
Films like The Gray Man, and why
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
shares globe-spanning action thriller pacing, rogue-agent premise, covert operations, and charismatic lead performance
The Bourne Ultimatum
shares fugitive espionage tension, international assassins, explosive set pieces, and morally compromised intelligence agencies
Bullet Train
shares irreverent action spectacle, colorful villainy, ensemble chemistry, and comic-book-scaled violence
Movie Details
- Directors
- Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
- Release Date
- 2022-07-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (4480)
Cast
- Ryan Gosling
- Chris Evans
- Ana de Armas
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Jessica Henwick
- Dhanush
- Alfre Woodard
- Regé-Jean Page
- Wagner Moura
- Julia Butters
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 The Gray Man about?
- A former CIA assassin battles his own agency across a trail of explosive international confrontations.
- What is The Gray Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Gray Man as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Gray Man violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Gray Man as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Gray Man?
- Critics broadly found the film slick and energetic, with impressive action and charismatic performances undermined by a generic, predictable screenplay and occasionally muddled editing.
- Which films are like The Gray Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Bullet Train.
- How long is The Gray Man?
- The Gray Man runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Gray Man?
- In United States, The Gray Man streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
