Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- stylish
- eerie
- action movie night
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's stylish action, energetic score, and Saoirse Ronan's performance, while finding its concept and execution uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hanna is a teenage girl whose upbringing and soldier training are deliberately fused into preparation for assassination.
The Chemical Brothers score drives the film's energetic chase sequences and distinctive kinetic atmosphere.
The film follows an isolated child leaving the wilderness, confronting a seemingly wicked operative, and uncovering startling truths about her existence.
Hanna's journey across Europe exposes her to adolescent friendship, family dynamics, and questions about whether she is more than a human research project.
Films like Hanna, and why
Atomic Blonde
female-led action thriller centered on a highly trained young protagonist, identity, and survival against covert pursuers
La Femme Nikita
stylized assassin thriller combining kinetic choreography, secret-agency conspiracies, and a morally complex female lead
The Hunger Games
coming-of-age action story about an isolated young woman shaped into a weapon and searching for autonomy
Movie Details
- Director
- Joe Wright
- Release Date
- 2011-04-07
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (3781)
Cast
- Saoirse Ronan
- Eric Bana
- Cate Blanchett
- Tom Hollander
- Jessica Barden
- Olivia Williams
- Jason Flemyng
- Aldo Maland
- Tim Beckmann
- John Macmillan
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Hanna about?
- A weaponized teenager crosses Europe while evading intelligence agents and confronting the hidden origins of her engineered life.
- What is Hanna like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hanna as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hanna violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hanna as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hanna?
- Critics broadly praised the film's stylish action, energetic score, and Saoirse Ronan's performance, while finding its concept and execution uneven.
- Which films are like Hanna?
- Films with a similar feel include Atomic Blonde, La Femme Nikita, and The Hunger Games.
- How long is Hanna?
- Hanna runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hanna?
- In United States, Hanna is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
