Survivor

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Survivor

PG-13

Released May 29, 2015

1h 36m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Framed for a terrorist bombing, a foreign service officer (Milla Jovovich) must dodge a top assassin (Pierce Brosnan), while racing against time to thwart a deadly plot.

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Critics Consensus

Borrowing heavily from better films in service of a predictable story, Survivor will struggle to sustain the interest of even the most avid action thriller fans.

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Kevin Jagernauth

IndieWire

A thriller that lines up decent actors for a credulity straining affair that aims to honor American law enforcement for stopping terrorist attacks post-9/11, but winds up trivializing their job in the process.

Rated: D-

May 8, 2020

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Stuffed with endless chase scenes which never seem to generate any actual suspense, the film at least benefits from the presence of its charismatic leads.

May 8, 2020

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Good call by Emma Thompson, who baled out at the eleventh-hour from this copper-bottomed terrorist-themed stinker. If only the others had her foresight.

Rated: 1/5

Jun 7, 2015

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Plays like a greatest hits of every Roger Corman movie ever made.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 3, 2021

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Henry Fitzherbert

Daily Express (UK)

It is slow and unexciting but brightened up by Frances de la Tour as a wheelchair-bound MI5 tech genius: good to see the secret service supporting oldies in the workplace.

May 8, 2020

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David Brake

One Room With A View

Firmly within the so-bad-it's-alright genre, Survivor is a beast of a simpler time. Brosnan and his moustache are fine, but nothing else really is.

Rated: 2/5

May 10, 2019

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Mondo C

I’m not sure why this movie scored so badly. It was a little drawn out, but well acted. The usual story line….everyone turns so quickly against the hero…and she doesn’t even get an apology at the end! There’s no hope for any of us if this sort of senior distrust is based on real events lol

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Sandy E

I thoroughlly enjoyed this movie. I felt so lucky to find it on Samsung Plus last night. When my plans changed late in the day, I settled down in front of my TV and was just as happy as I would have been reading a favorite novel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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B f

This movie hits a little too close to home, but only for a few. That's how accurate it is about trade craft. The movie is easily lost in a sea of better scripted and produced spy thrillers; however, few action movies about this subject come as close to reality as this film, sans the classic Ronin. At any rate, give it a watch without the desire to 'compare' it to other films, and know you are being given a rare glimpse into a world few will ever know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/25

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Liam D

An absolute bland and lazy thriller that features great actors and director phoning it in for the paycheck

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Judith D

Action packed keeps you on the edge of your seat through much of This movie. A number of well-known actors. Do the movie justice. All in all, A good ride.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/24/24

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James C P

A fast moving thriller with Pierce Bronsen as the bad guy. The storyline is predictable but the action and acting is all first class. You will want to watch it until the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Synopsis

Framed for a terrorist bombing, a foreign service officer (Milla Jovovich) must dodge a top assassin (Pierce Brosnan), while racing against time to thwart a deadly plot.

Director: James McTeigue
Producer: Matt O'Toole, Les Weldon, Charles Winkler, Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Philip Shelby
Distributor: Alchemy
Production Co: Burk A Project, Winkler Films, Survivor Productions, Millennium Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Action|Brief Strong Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m

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