Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- irreverent
- witty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- cult film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pete's attendance at Workaholics Anonymous triggers suspicion from the syndicate boss while defining the film's comic contradiction.
The plot combines a professional hitman, rival assassins, and suspicion over recovery meetings.
Pete's recovery-oriented behavior is treated as evidence of disloyalty by the crime syndicate.
Pete faces a group of assassins after the syndicate suspects him of betrayal.
Films like Hostile Takeover, and why
The Killer's Game
assassin-centered action comedy with irreverent humor and stylized criminal underworld conflict
Grosse Pointe Blank
professional hitmen, escalating underworld violence, and darkly comic action
Bulletproof Monk
comic assassin premise, brisk set pieces, and exaggerated crime-thriller tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Hamilton-Wright
- Release Date
- 2025-08-08
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (113)
Cast
- Michael Jai White
- Aimee Stolte
- Dawn Olivieri
- John Littlefield
- Aleks Paunovic
- Benjamin Joel Arcé
- Alex Mallari Jr.
- Damon Runyan
- Kyle Bailey
- Jefferson Brown
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium 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 Hostile Takeover about?
- A professional hitman’s recovery meetings make him look disloyal, turning a syndicate manhunt into a darkly comic assassin gauntlet.
- What is Hostile Takeover like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hostile Takeover as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hostile Takeover violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hostile Takeover as graphic.
- Which films are like Hostile Takeover?
- Films with a similar feel include The Killer's Game, Grosse Pointe Blank, and Bulletproof Monk.
- How long is Hostile Takeover?
- Hostile Takeover runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hostile Takeover?
- In United States, Hostile Takeover streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
