Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- brooding
- visceral
- adrenaline movie night
- rainy day thriller
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a traditional, straightforward action thriller elevated by Taylor Sheridan’s propulsive direction and effective set pieces.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hannah Faber is a guilt-ridden smoke-jumper whose past failure and death wish inform her decision to protect Connor.
The assassins deliberately set the Montana forest ablaze, turning spreading fire and smoke into tools of pursuit and concealment.
The fire lookout tower and Montana wilderness become the central terrain for Hannah and Connor’s escape from the killers.
Hannah’s survival expertise becomes morally meaningful as she takes responsibility for keeping the young witness Connor alive.
Films like Those Who Wish Me Dead, and why
Cliffhanger
shares a wilderness survival setting, a traumatized protagonist, escalating pursuit, and grounded action-thriller suspense
Hell or High Water
shares neo-western atmosphere, morally pressured characters, realistic violence, and a propulsive manhunt
Man on Fire
shares a protective adult-child fugitive dynamic, assassins, and tightly focused action suspense
The Edge
shares forest peril, survival skills, and an isolated protagonist confronting organized killers
Movie Details
- Director
- Taylor Sheridan
- Release Date
- 2021-05-05
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1924)
Cast
- Angelina Jolie
- Finn Little
- Jon Bernthal
- Nicholas Hoult
- Aidan Gillen
- Jake Weber
- Medina Senghore
- Tyler Perry
- Boots Southerland
- Tory Kittles
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, 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 Those Who Wish Me Dead about?
- A guilt-haunted Montana smoke-jumper must shepherd a young witness through a wildfire while two assassins close in.
- What is Those Who Wish Me Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Those Who Wish Me Dead as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Those Who Wish Me Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Those Who Wish Me Dead as brutal.
- What did critics think of Those Who Wish Me Dead?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a traditional, straightforward action thriller elevated by Taylor Sheridan’s propulsive direction and effective set pieces.
- Which films are like Those Who Wish Me Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Cliffhanger, Hell or High Water, Man on Fire, and The Edge.
- How long is Those Who Wish Me Dead?
- Those Who Wish Me Dead runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Those Who Wish Me Dead?
- In United States, Those Who Wish Me Dead streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
