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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Audience Says

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)

[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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 18, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

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

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2025

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Robert Levin

Newsday

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.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 14, 2025

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

I know I checked out when a helicopter shoots a grappling hook into a safe room and starts carrying it off. I’m pretty sure this is impossible. Or the running gag about John Cena being gym strong, which leads him to ripping a statue fro the ground.

Rated: 27/100

Aug 16, 2025

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Denise Zubizarreta

LatinaMedia.Co

Watching the leaders of the UK and US navigate coups, surveillance leaks, and rogue assassins might be entertaining – if it didn’t feel like a press conference away from becoming reality.

Rated: C+

Aug 11, 2025

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Marie Asner

Phantom Tollbooth

Heads of State is a rather tongue-in-cheek action comedy combining a champion wrestler who is also an actor, and a Handsomest Man contest winner who is a major film star.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2025

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Pia Kate J

Really fun and funny and just a little sad. Fictional and silly, but with a good heart and great comedic timing. Good fight scenes and solid chemistry between the main characters. Both my partner (who likes westerns) and I (who like scandinavian noir and Shakespeare) had a blast.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Chet Y

lot more fun than you might expect

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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J P.

A very enjoyable Friday night movie night flick!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/16/25

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Mimi R

Priyanka was amazing! She should be doing more action movies coz she’s for real!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Russell H

Typical humor for these types of movies and some solid action but nothing special

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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David C

Es buena la historia está chistosa es entretenida

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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John Cena

Will Derringer

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Noel Bisset

Carla Gugino

VP Elizabeth Kirk

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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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