Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- propulsive
- paranoid
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Soderbergh's lean direction, top-tier supporting cast, and grounded combat while finding the narrative convoluted and the lead performance uneven in dialogue scenes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mallory's fights are built around Gina Carano's athletic movement, hard impacts, and relatively unembellished staging.
Mallory is double-crossed by her handler and hunted by the same covert network that employed her.
Mallory's Barcelona and Dublin operations are recounted through flashbacks while the present-day manhunt unfolds.
Mallory uses her combat, escape, and covert-operation skills to evade pursuers, protect her family, and seek revenge.
Films like Haywire, and why
Atomic Blonde
female-led spy action, betrayal-driven revenge plot, and grounded hand-to-hand combat
The Bourne Identity
covert operatives, international intrigue, brisk action, and morally compromised handlers
Nikita
stylized crime thriller structure, double-crossing agents, and kinetic close-quarters fights
La Femme Nikita
female assassin protagonist, revenge narrative, and emphasis on physical combat over spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Soderbergh
- Release Date
- 2011-11-01
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (1530)
Cast
- Gina Carano
- Michael Fassbender
- Channing Tatum
- Michael Douglas
- Antonio Banderas
- Ewan McGregor
- Bill Paxton
- Michael Angarano
- Julian Alcaraz
- Anthony Brandon Wong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Haywire about?
- A betrayed covert operative wages a physically punishing fight for survival and revenge while an international conspiracy closes around her.
- What is Haywire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Haywire as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Haywire violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Haywire as moderate.
- What did critics think of Haywire?
- Critics broadly praised Soderbergh's lean direction, top-tier supporting cast, and grounded combat while finding the narrative convoluted and the lead performance uneven in dialogue scenes.
- Which films are like Haywire?
- Films with a similar feel include Atomic Blonde, The Bourne Identity, Nikita, and La Femme Nikita.
- How long is Haywire?
- Haywire runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Haywire?
- In United States, Haywire streams on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
