Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- tense
- bleak
- action movie night
- Liam Neeson marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Liam Neeson’s sad-sweet charisma and the action’s occasional momentum appealing, but considered the script formulaic, predictable, and underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim Hanson uses his former Marine scouting and sniper experience to protect Miguel during the dangerous journey north.
Jim’s Arizona ranch sits beside the Mexico–United States border, where cartel violence and desperate migration force him to choose whether to intervene.
The financially struggling, widowed former Marine frames protecting Miguel as one final mission despite his diminished circumstances.
Jim escorts Miguel from the Arizona border toward relatives in Chicago while cartel henchmen pursue them.
Films like The Marksman, and why
The Mule
Shared aging-protector action thriller structure, melancholic tone, and emotionally guarded veteran protagonist.
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Shared lone-wolf protector dynamic, cross-border criminal threat, and restrained late-career action style.
Logan
Shared road movie framework, violent criminal pursuit, and hardened adult escorting a vulnerable young person to safety.
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Lorenz
- Release Date
- 2021-01-15
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1782)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Jacob Perez
- Katheryn Winnick
- Teresa Ruiz
- Sean A. Rosales
- Jose Vasquez
- Juan Pablo Raba
- Alfredo Quiroz
- Antonio Leyba
- Dylan Kenin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Marksman about?
- A grief-stricken Arizona rancher and former Marine sniper becomes the reluctant protector of a migrant boy hunted by a murderous cartel.
- What is The Marksman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Marksman as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Marksman violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Marksman as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Marksman?
- Critics broadly found Liam Neeson’s sad-sweet charisma and the action’s occasional momentum appealing, but considered the script formulaic, predictable, and underdeveloped.
- Which films are like The Marksman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mule, A Walk Among the Tombstones, and Logan.
- How long is The Marksman?
- The Marksman runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Marksman?
- In United States, The Marksman streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
