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Heads of State

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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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Caryn James The Hollywood Reporter You’ve never before seen John Cena as the American president and Idris Elba as the British prime minister, but by the end you may feel as if you’ve seen it all before. Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Barry Hertz Globe and Mail More often than not, Heads of State feels as if it is missing its own leader, as if the director was simply a package lost in the Prime delivery mail. Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Pete Hammond Deadline Hollywood Daily Cena and Elba both met when they co-starred in Suicide Squad and hit it off so well they wanted to work together again, looking for just the right script to show off their chemistry. Unfortunately they got Heads of State instead. Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Manuel São Bento Movies We Texted About It may not leave a lasting impression, but for nearly two hours, it's a good time. Rated: B Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Nate Richard Collider Right from the jump, Heads of State knows exactly the kind of movie that it wants to be, and leans into all the goofiness and stupidity that comes across as endearing rather than lazy. Rated: 7/10 Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Heads of State works best as a big, silly, sharply cast action-comedy that knows exactly how ridiculous it is—and leans into it. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Ilya Naishuller

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Carla Gugino

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Idris Elba

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Paddy Considine

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Jack Quaid

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John Cena

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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 (Some Smoking|Action|Sequences of Strong Violence|Language)
Genre
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 2, 2025
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1