Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- irreverent
- sardonic
- late night viewing
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film slick, energetic, and packed with ridiculous action ideas, but felt its frenetic pacing and abrasive execution often became grating or numbing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Skizm broadcasts criminals fighting to the death for millions of online viewers and treats combat as a consumable show.
Miles begins as an anonymous social justice troll before being abducted and forced to experience the violence he condemns from behind a screen.
The Skizm death match, online audience, weaponized body gimmick, and frenetic combat frame the action like a playable digital spectacle.
Miles’ habitual avoidance collapses when Nova’s life is threatened and he must actively fight rather than hide behind anonymous insults.
Films like Guns Akimbo, and why
Crank
Shares hyper-stylized action comedy, internet-age satire, graphic violence, and an overwhelmed protagonist forced into escalating combat.
The Running Man
Shares neon-lit dystopian spectacle, violent media satire, manic pacing, and a protagonist transformed into a weaponized public performer.
Deathgasm
Shares irreverent genre filmmaking, outrageous gore, frenetic energy, and dark comic treatment of violent spectacle.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Shares video-game-style action, eccentric world-building, vulgar humor, and an ordinary protagonist navigating brutal organized combat.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jason Lei Howden
- Release Date
- 2020-02-27
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2660)
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Samara Weaving
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo
- Ned Dennehy
- Rhys Darby
- Grant Bowler
- Edwin Wright
- Milo Cawthorne
- Mark Rowley
- Racheal Ofori
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Guns Akimbo about?
- A timid internet troll is forced into a livestreamed death match with guns bolted to his hands, turning online cowardice into frantic survival.
- What is Guns Akimbo like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Guns Akimbo as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Guns Akimbo violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Guns Akimbo as graphic.
- What did critics think of Guns Akimbo?
- Critics broadly found the film slick, energetic, and packed with ridiculous action ideas, but felt its frenetic pacing and abrasive execution often became grating or numbing.
- Which films are like Guns Akimbo?
- Films with a similar feel include Crank, The Running Man, Deathgasm, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
- How long is Guns Akimbo?
- Guns Akimbo runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Guns Akimbo?
- In United States, Guns Akimbo streams on Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
