Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- brooding
- bleak
- introspective
- serious thriller night
- jason statham marathon
What critics said
Critics found more character depth and moral ambition than in a conventional Jason Statham action thriller, but felt the film underused its premise and unevenly balanced introspective drama with genre action.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joey moves from homelessness and addiction into criminal enforcement while trying to respond to Dawn's death and recover a sense of moral worth.
Joey's conversations with Christina and the Mother Superior connect his war trauma and violence to questions about God's plans and human goodness.
Joey rebuilds his life by taking over another man's identity, using the disguise to enter London's criminal underworld.
Joey wanders London's bustling streets as a homeless addict before becoming entangled with organized crime and hidden social networks.
Films like Hummingbird, and why
You Were Never Really Here
shares a morally damaged protagonist, criminal underworld, revenge-driven violence, and themes of guilt and redemption
The Drop
shares a former soldier struggling with trauma, addiction, and violent criminal entanglements in a bleak urban setting
Man on Fire
shares a revenge thriller framework complicated by spiritual questioning, remorse, and the possibility of personal redemption
Harry Brown
shares a brooding crime drama atmosphere, an outsider protagonist, and a descent into London's illicit underworld
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Knight
- Release Date
- 2013-05-07
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1934)
Cast
- Jason Statham
- Agata Buzek
- Vicky McClure
- Benedict Wong
- Ger Ryan
- Youssef Kerkour
- Anthony Morris
- Victoria Bewick
- Christian Brassington
- Danny Webb
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ 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 Hummingbird about?
- A traumatized homeless veteran assumes a stranger’s identity and enters London’s criminal underworld while seeking revenge, purpose, and redemption.
- What is Hummingbird like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hummingbird as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hummingbird violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hummingbird as brutal.
- What did critics think of Hummingbird?
- Critics found more character depth and moral ambition than in a conventional Jason Statham action thriller, but felt the film underused its premise and unevenly balanced introspective drama with genre action.
- Which films are like Hummingbird?
- Films with a similar feel include You Were Never Really Here, The Drop, Man on Fire, and Harry Brown.
- How long is Hummingbird?
- Hummingbird runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hummingbird?
- In United States, Hummingbird streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
