Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- violent
- paranoid
- action movie night
- late night streaming
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film intermittently entertaining but undermined by uneven pacing and an awkward blend of mystery and suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dylan Forrester is explicitly identified as a reformed sociopath and relies on antidepressants while navigating violence and parole.
Dylan returns to an isolated island and confronts mercenaries who invade, eliminate law enforcement, and hold his family hostage.
Dylan investigates his brother's mysterious death while mercenaries search for what the brother was hiding.
Dylan is trying to serve parole quietly but breaks it to investigate his brother's death and protect his family.
Films like Dangerous, and why
The Hunted
shared contained action thriller structure, armed antagonists, tactical violence, and an isolated setting
The Mechanic
shared ex-operative antihero, pursuit narrative, tactical combat, and family-centered stakes
Peppermint
shared revenge-driven action, criminal conspiracies, and a morally compromised protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- David Hackl
- Release Date
- 2021-11-05
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (530)
Cast
- Scott Eastwood
- Mel Gibson
- Tyrese Gibson
- Kevin Durand
- Famke Janssen
- Brenda Bazinet
- Ryan Robbins
- Brendan Fletcher
- Leanne Lapp
- Chad Rook
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, 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 Dangerous about?
- A volatile ex-con must turn his dangerous instincts against mercenaries besieging his family on a remote island.
- What is Dangerous like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dangerous as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dangerous violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dangerous as brutal.
- What did critics think of Dangerous?
- Critics broadly found the film intermittently entertaining but undermined by uneven pacing and an awkward blend of mystery and suspense.
- Which films are like Dangerous?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunted, The Mechanic, and Peppermint.
- How long is Dangerous?
- Dangerous runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dangerous?
- In United States, Dangerous streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
