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Guns Akimbo

2020 · 98 min

A hyperactive, gory thrill ride that blends slapstick comedy with brutal violence, like a video game gone wrong.

Directed by
Jason Lei Howden
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Tagline
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Overview
An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. In order to survive and rescue his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, he must battle Nix, a heavily armed and much more experienced fighter.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Jason Lei Howden
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • media
  • obsession
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Jason Lei Howden
Written by
Jason Lei Howden
Starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, Rhys Darby, Grant Bowler, Edwin Wright, Milo Cawthorne
Music
Enis Rotthoff
Cinematography
Stefan Ciupek
Runtime
98 min
Country
Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, Austria, Australia
Languages
English

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