Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- gritty
- pulp
- action movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
With limited critical evidence, the film is broadly regarded as a derivative but entertaining contained action thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eduardo must protect Ruby and hold off Charlie's forces inside a run-down shopping mall during one night.
Eduardo is a down-on-his-luck ex-special-services veteran who accepts security work before becoming Ruby's defender.
The neglected shopping mall's doors, corridors, and retail spaces become Eduardo's defensive terrain.
Ruby has escaped a hijacked U.S. Marshal motorcade and is targeted for elimination before testifying.
Films like Security, and why
Die Hard
contained action thriller centered on an outmatched protector defending a vulnerable witness inside a confined commercial location
Assault on Precinct 13
blue-collar action hero, criminal siege, and escalating close-quarters confrontations in a single-night thriller
16 Blocks
protective escort premise, criminal pursuit, and tense action built around safeguarding a threatened witness
Movie Details
- Director
- Alain Desrochers
- Release Date
- 2017-03-04
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (977)
Cast
- Antonio Banderas
- Ben Kingsley
- Liam McIntyre
- Chad Lindberg
- Gabriella Wright
- Cung Le
- Mark Rhino Smith
- Bashar Rahal
- Yana Marinova
- Jiro Wang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory 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 Security about?
- A disgraced veteran turns a failing shopping mall into a last stand when a hunted trial witness seeks refuge on his first night as a guard.
- What is Security like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Security as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Security violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Security as brutal.
- What did critics think of Security?
- With limited critical evidence, the film is broadly regarded as a derivative but entertaining contained action thriller.
- Which films are like Security?
- Films with a similar feel include Die Hard, Assault on Precinct 13, and 16 Blocks.
- How long is Security?
- Security runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Security?
- In United States, Security streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
