Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- kinetic
- tense
- adrenaline movie night
- quick action film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the familiar crime-thriller premise elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wilee's central task is transporting a valuable envelope while a corrupt detective pursues him across Manhattan.
The bicycle courier's movement through Manhattan makes streets, traffic, shortcuts, and hazards central to the action design.
Wilee's courier skills, risk tolerance, and knowledge of city traffic enable him to resist a dangerous police pursuit.
The antagonist is an NYPD detective who uses his position and pursuit power to obtain money.
Films like Premium Rush, and why
Run Lola Run
shares breakneck pacing, urban pursuit, crime-thriller stakes, and a protagonist navigating a city under pressure
The Transporter
shares kinetic city movement, courier-centered suspense, physical ingenuity, and escalating pursuit
Nick of Time
shares compressed real-time momentum, corrupt law enforcement, and a race against time through an urban environment
Movie Details
- Director
- David Koepp
- Release Date
- 2012-08-24
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (2389)
Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Michael Shannon
- Dania Ramirez
- Jamie Chung
- Wolé Parks
- Aasif Mandvi
- Henry O
- Christopher Place
- Sean Kennedy
- Kym Perfetto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, 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 Premium Rush about?
- A fearless Manhattan bicycle courier races through traffic with a dangerous envelope while a corrupt detective closes in.
- What is Premium Rush like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Premium Rush as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Premium Rush violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Premium Rush as mild.
- What did critics think of Premium Rush?
- Critics broadly found the familiar crime-thriller premise elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances.
- Which films are like Premium Rush?
- Films with a similar feel include Run Lola Run, The Transporter, and Nick of Time.
- How long is Premium Rush?
- Premium Rush runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Premium Rush?
- In United States, Premium Rush streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
