Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- earnest
- morally serious
- political thriller night
- international cinema viewing
What critics said
The available reception signals indicate a moderately received Iranian action drama recognized for its lead performance and visual effects, though not broadly acclaimed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Haj Heidar’s response to a suicide-bomber threat makes him reconsider the personal and professional consequences of protecting powerful figures.
The central assignment places the head of security beside an influential politician while exposing the risks embedded in that role.
The plot centers on a security detail confronting a suicide bomber and managing the ramifications of the incident.
The film’s action framework follows a head of security detail whose decisions carry both operational and emotional consequences.
Films like Bodyguard, and why
The Kingdom
shares a protective security detail, political conspiracy tension, and morally serious action drama
Vantage Point
combines a bodyguard assignment with political danger, procedural suspense, and conflicted duty
The Sentinel
features grounded security work, terrorism-related peril, and an emotionally burdened protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Ebrahim Hatamikia
- Release Date
- 2016-02-11
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (28)
Cast
- Parviz Parastouei
- Merila Zarei
- Babak Hamidian
- Amir Aghaei
- Farhad Ghaemian
- Shila Khodadad
- Parivash Nazarieh
- Pedram Sharifi
- Diba Zahedi
Common questions
- What is Bodyguard about?
- An Iranian security chief confronting a suicide-bomber threat must reassess the convictions behind his lifelong duty to protect power.
- What is Bodyguard like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bodyguard as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Bodyguard violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bodyguard as graphic.
- What did critics think of Bodyguard?
- The available reception signals indicate a moderately received Iranian action drama recognized for its lead performance and visual effects, though not broadly acclaimed.
- Which films are like Bodyguard?
- Films with a similar feel include The Kingdom, Vantage Point, and The Sentinel.
- How long is Bodyguard?
- Bodyguard runs 109 minutes.
