Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- grindhouse
- lurid
- irreverent
- cult movie night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film watchable and committed to grindhouse spectacle, but too derivative, vulgar, and short on inventive style or sustained excitement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Milton has escaped from Hell and pursues Jonah King after the cult leader murders his daughter and kidnaps her baby.
The film embraces exploitation conventions through vulgar humor, graphic action, satanic spectacle, and deliberately sensational set pieces.
The Accountant follows Milton while presenting himself as an FBI agent, creating an uncanny investigative presence around the chase.
Milton and Piper travel through Oklahoma in pursuit of a satanic cult while supernatural powers and extravagant car action disrupt the roadside setting.
Films like Drive Angry, and why
Machete
shares over-the-top exploitation action, supernatural revenge, lurid violence, and grindhouse sensibilities
Constantine
shares a supernatural road pursuit, demonic mythology, dark humor, and pulpy action spectacle
The Crow
shares vigilante violence, occult antagonists, stylized excess, and revenge-driven momentum
The Last Exorcism
shares satanic horror, transgressive exploitation tone, and a race against a ritual deadline
Movie Details
- Director
- Patrick Lussier
- Release Date
- 2011-02-24
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (2122)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Amber Heard
- William Fichtner
- Billy Burke
- David Morse
- Charlotte Ross
- Christa Campbell
- Tom Atkins
- Katy Mixon
- Jack McGee
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- 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 Drive Angry about?
- An undead drifter and a sidelined waitress tear across Oklahoma to stop a satanic cult from sacrificing a kidnapped baby.
- What is Drive Angry like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Drive Angry as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Drive Angry violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Drive Angry as graphic.
- What did critics think of Drive Angry?
- Critics generally found the film watchable and committed to grindhouse spectacle, but too derivative, vulgar, and short on inventive style or sustained excitement.
- Which films are like Drive Angry?
- Films with a similar feel include Machete, Constantine, The Crow, and The Last Exorcism.
- How long is Drive Angry?
- Drive Angry runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Drive Angry?
- In United States, Drive Angry streams on YouTube TV.
