Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- swaggering
- sardonic
- action movie night
- sylvester stallone marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found it to be a personality-driven but thinly plotted action film with familiar genre mechanics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jimmy and Taylor uncover a network linking dirty detectives, lawyer Marcus Baptiste, and entrepreneur Robert Nkomo Morel.
Hit man Jimmy Bonomo and Washington detective Taylor Kwon cooperate despite their opposing loyalties and investigative styles.
The film uses hotel-room executions, stabbing, bullet extraction, shootouts, and a mercenary-driven revenge conflict.
The investigation revolves around evidence taken by murdered cop Hank Greely and the corruption it can expose.
Films like Bullet to the Head, and why
48 Hrs.
Shares hard-boiled action, corrupt institutions, veteran antiheroes, and a mismatched investigative partnership.
Lethal Weapon
Shares buddy-cop friction, crime-thriller momentum, shootouts, and a reluctant partnership between contrasting detectives.
The Expendables
Shares stylized urban violence, mercenary antagonists, criminal corruption, and an aging action star at the center.
The Mechanic
Shares new orleans crime atmosphere, morally compromised law enforcement, and gritty neo-noir action.
Movie Details
- Director
- Walter Hill
- Release Date
- 2012-11-14
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (1421)
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone
- Sung Kang
- Sarah Shahi
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Jason Momoa
- Christian Slater
- Jon Seda
- Weronika Rosati
- Holt McCallany
- Brian Van Holt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Bullet to the Head about?
- A veteran hit man and a by-the-book detective become uneasy allies while dismantling a corrupt New Orleans criminal network.
- What is Bullet to the Head like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bullet to the Head as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bullet to the Head violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bullet to the Head as graphic.
- What did critics think of Bullet to the Head?
- Critics generally found it to be a personality-driven but thinly plotted action film with familiar genre mechanics.
- Which films are like Bullet to the Head?
- Films with a similar feel include 48 Hrs., Lethal Weapon, The Expendables, and The Mechanic.
- How long is Bullet to the Head?
- Bullet to the Head runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bullet to the Head?
- In United States, Bullet to the Head streams on YouTube TV, Howdy Amazon Channel.
