Heads of State

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Heads of State

PG-13

2025

1h 53m

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In the action-comedy Heads of State, UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a public rivalry that jeopardizes their countries' "special relationship." But when they become targets of a ruthless foreign adversary, they must set aside their differences and begrudgingly rely on each other. After being shot down in Air Force One, Clarke and Derringer are forced to go on a dangerous, multinational run pursued by enemies intent on killing them. With the help of MI6 agent Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must work together to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the free world.

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Critics Consensus

Heads of State's lighthearted handling of geopolitics may be too cute by half, but the comedic alliance between Idris Elba and John Cena remains strong in this slick action flick.

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An action comedy that's presidentially suited for a comfy couch, Elba and Cena keep Heads of State light on its feet with effortless charisma.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Aug 18

2.5/5

[Jon Cena and Idris Elba] bicker and blow away bad guys in a formulaic take from Nobody director Ilya Naishuller that has only a hint of the gonzo energy it requires to transcend its limitations.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Jul 14

3/5

Like a gym-toned Laurel and Hardy, the mess they get themselves into is — broadly speaking — fine.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Jul 14

1/4

There's a decent action scene or two, as far as it goes for low-rent action scenes in streaming slop. That's a pretty low bar.

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

Oct 27

3.5/5

It turns out to be an entertaining action comedy thanks to the charisma of its protagonists, who have good timing for both humor and fights. One of those fun movies to watch on Prime Video. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Ellen E Jones

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

Big, dumb action movies -- of which this is an adequate example -- certainly have their place, but the move to rebrand geopolitics as pulp entertainment is, I think we can all agree, not a particularly helpful development at this point in time.

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Troy Ribeiro

Free Press Journal (India)

Aug 30

3/5

Heads Of State is the cinematic equivalent of a flaming tomato hurled at a diplomatic summit: messy, unnecessary, but weirdly satisfying. Just don’t expect nuance. Or coherence. Or physics. It’s not a film you watch with your thinking cap on...

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Tim B

2d

Great Sunday afternoon action-comedy movie to watch from the sofa on a wet winter's day. There's nothing new here - the film is pretty forgettable - but the action set pieces are well done, there are some genuinely funny moments and the performances are pretty good considering how little is required. The bromance chemistry between Cena and Elba feels natural and carries the film well. All-in-all, a film that succeeds at what it sets out to achieve. The less you expect, the more you will enjoy it.

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Cody D

Nov 29

A silly buddy comedy that gave us a few laughs. Worth a watch.

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Keith T

Nov 28

Absolute crap, American president was unbelievable, acting awful, why was stunt parachutes used in air force one fir emergencies, just awful.

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Jackson O

Nov 24

Pure political dribble. Basically one long political ad

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Nov 24

Movie portrays the US President and the US as dumb dorks. If that’s what’s billed as comedy…it’s not funny. Don’t waste your time watching this movie. You’d be better off watching paint dry.

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Chapman S

Nov 22

Yeah, just another plain and simple movie. Just blah and uninteresting. Could have been better, a lot better.

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Synopsis

In the action-comedy Heads of State, UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a public rivalry that jeopardizes their countries' "special relationship." But when they become targets of a ruthless foreign adversary, they must set aside their differences and begrudgingly rely on each other. After being shot down in Air Force One, Clarke and Derringer are forced to go on a dangerous, multinational run pursued by enemies intent on killing them. With the help of MI6 agent Noel Bisset (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), they must work together to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the free world.

Director: Ilya Naishuller
Producer: Peter Safran, John Rickard
Screenwriter: Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Harrison Query
Distributor: Prime Video
Production Co: Big Indie Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios, The Safran Company
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Strong Violence|Language|Action|Some Smoking)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 2, 2025
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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