Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frenetic
- explosive
- macho
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining for its energetic martial arts choreography and star-studded action cast, while considering its story and character use underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The action foregrounds Silat, Kung Fu, and Muay Thai through solo and team fights involving Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen Hu, and Iko Uwais.
Tony Jaa, Tiger Chen Hu, Iko Uwais, Scott Adkins, Michael Jai White, and Michael Bisping are all given opportunities to fight and perform.
The mercenaries protect a billionaire's daughter while confronting the organized crime network targeting her.
The film emphasizes breakneck gunfights, hand-to-hand battles, rescue operations, and a high body count.
Films like Triple Threat, and why
The Expendables
ensemble martial arts action, international stars, mercenary teams, and relentless hand-to-hand combat
The Raid 2
Southeast Asian action setting, criminal conspiracies, and showcase fight choreography built around elite martial artists
John Wick
stylized gunplay, professional killers, revenge-driven conflict, and charismatic action performers
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
high-energy martial arts spectacle, criminal underworld conflict, and prominent combat-star casting
Movie Details
- Director
- Jesse V. Johnson
- Release Date
- 2019-03-19
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (664)
Cast
- Tony Jaa
- Tiger Chen Hu
- Iko Uwais
- Scott Adkins
- Michael Jai White
- Michael Bisping
- Celina Jade
- JeeJa Yanin
- Dominique Vandenberg
- Michael Wong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, FlixFling, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Triple Threat about?
- An international team of mercenaries and martial arts specialists battles assassins and a criminal syndicate in a hard-charging Southeast Asian rescue mission.
- What is Triple Threat like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Triple Threat as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Triple Threat violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Triple Threat as graphic.
- What did critics think of Triple Threat?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining for its energetic martial arts choreography and star-studded action cast, while considering its story and character use underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Triple Threat?
- Films with a similar feel include The Expendables, The Raid 2, John Wick, and Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior.
- How long is Triple Threat?
- Triple Threat runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Triple Threat?
- In United States, Triple Threat streams on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, FlixFling, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
