Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- visceral
- relentless
- grim
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s extraordinary physical vigor and thrilling martial arts set pieces, while finding its prolonged violence repetitive and exhausting.
What sets it apart
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Ishmael wakes with a serious head injury and no memory, while his violent past returns through encounters with the criminal network hunting him.
The film’s identity rests on extended martial arts fights, brutal impacts, bloodshed, and relentless physical escalation.
Ishmael’s return to violence is framed through his bond with Ailin and his struggle to escape a dehumanizing past.
Critics repeatedly describe the film as a thrilling, dizzyingly relentless, and exceptionally violent martial arts spectacle.
Films like Headshot, and why
The Raid: Redemption
Indonesian martial arts brutality, relentless close-quarters combat, and heightened action spectacle
The Night Comes for Us
Iko Uwais-led martial arts action with graphic violence, revenge themes, and kinetic fight choreography
The Bourne Identity
Amnesiac protagonist, revenge-driven thriller structure, and intense hand-to-hand violence
The Raid 2
Indonesian action cinema combining grim criminal underworld themes with punishing martial arts set pieces
Movie Details
- Directors
- Timo Tjahjanto, Kimo Stamboel
- Release Date
- 2016-09-24
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (510)
Cast
- Iko Uwais
- Chelsea Islan
- Sunny Pang
- Julie Estelle
- Very Tri Yulisman
- David Hendrawan
- Zack Lee
- Yayu Unru
- Ganindra Bimo
- Bront Palarae
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Headshot about?
- An amnesiac survivor is pulled back into a savage criminal past when protecting the doctor who saved his life.
- What is Headshot like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Headshot as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Headshot violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Headshot as graphic.
- What did critics think of Headshot?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s extraordinary physical vigor and thrilling martial arts set pieces, while finding its prolonged violence repetitive and exhausting.
- Which films are like Headshot?
- Films with a similar feel include The Raid: Redemption, The Night Comes for Us, The Bourne Identity, and The Raid 2.
- How long is Headshot?
- Headshot runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Headshot?
- In United States, Headshot streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
