Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- frantic
- witty
- action movie night
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the ensemble charming but judged the sequel repetitive, overstuffed with stale action-comedy tropes, and insufficiently funny.
What sets it apart
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The trio's arguments and jokes are staged alongside bloody action sequences, car chases, and large explosions.
Michael, Darius, and Sonia are dangerous, antagonistic protectees who must function as a team against a larger threat.
The film returns to Michael and Darius's mismatched partnership while adding Sonia and enlarging the international conspiracy.
Reviews specifically highlight car chases, explosions, VFX, and cinematography as major production features.
Films like Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, and why
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Shared action-comedy tone, mismatched criminal partnership, rapid banter, and globe-trotting mayhem.
Rush Hour 2
Shared buddy-action structure, abrasive comic chemistry, international criminal threats, and explosive set pieces.
The Nice Guys
Shared violent slapstick, celebrity ensemble energy, irreverent humor, and crime-thriller conventions.
Knight and Day
Shared high-speed action-comedy formula, bickering partners, hitmen, and exaggerated international danger.
Movie Details
- Director
- Patrick Hughes
- Release Date
- 2021-06-14
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2708)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Salma Hayek Pinault
- Antonio Banderas
- Morgan Freeman
- Frank Grillo
- Caroline Goodall
- Rebecca Front
- Gabriella Wright
- Alice McMillan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard about?
- An anxious bodyguard, a volatile hitman, and his unstoppable con-artist wife collide in a globe-spanning barrage of banter, explosions, and criminal chaos.
- What is Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard?
- Critics broadly found the ensemble charming but judged the sequel repetitive, overstuffed with stale action-comedy tropes, and insufficiently funny.
- Which films are like Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hitman's Bodyguard, Rush Hour 2, The Nice Guys, and Knight and Day.
- How long is Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard?
- Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard?
- In United States, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
