Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- darkly comic
- grim
- sardonic
- action movie night
- revenge thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the remake effective as an action thriller because its expected Liam Neeson vengeance formula is sharpened by dark humor and a more sophisticated streak, though overall reviews were mixed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nels begins as a quiet, respected snowplow driver before pursuing the people responsible for his son's death.
The cartel conflict, gang rivalries, and character deaths are framed with dark humor and clipped comic beats.
Nels's hunting skills and escalating retaliation drive his progression from ordinary family man to skilled assassin.
Nels's snowplow route and the isolated Rocky Mountain resort town directly structure the pursuit and confrontations.
Films like Cold Pursuit, and why
Taken
Shared vigilante revenge premise, wintry isolation, brutal action, and morally bleak humor.
Fargo
Shared snowbound crime setting, escalating gang conflict, deadpan violence, and darkly comic tone.
John Wick
Shared revenge-driven protagonist, criminal underworld, stylized violence, and grimly entertaining momentum.
Death Sentence
Shared ordinary-person vengeance arc, drug-trafficking conflict, and severe action-thriller intensity.
Movie Details
- Director
- Hans Petter Moland
- Release Date
- 2019-02-07
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (2855)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Tom Bateman
- Tom Jackson
- Laura Dern
- Nicholas Holmes
- Emmy Rossum
- Domenick Lombardozzi
- Julia Jones
- William Forsythe
- Michael Eklund
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cold Pursuit about?
- After his son’s murder, a mild-mannered Colorado snowplow driver wages a darkly comic and increasingly lethal campaign against a drug cartel.
- What is Cold Pursuit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cold Pursuit as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cold Pursuit violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cold Pursuit as graphic.
- What did critics think of Cold Pursuit?
- Critics broadly found the remake effective as an action thriller because its expected Liam Neeson vengeance formula is sharpened by dark humor and a more sophisticated streak, though overall reviews were mixed.
- Which films are like Cold Pursuit?
- Films with a similar feel include Taken, Fargo, John Wick, and Death Sentence.
- How long is Cold Pursuit?
- Cold Pursuit runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cold Pursuit?
- In United States, Cold Pursuit streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
