The Bluff

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The Bluff

R

2026

1h 43m

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Adventure

Drama

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Set in the 19th century Caribbean, the feature film stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban, with Ismael Cruz Cordova, Safia Oakley-Green and Vedanten Naidoo, and follows a former female pirate who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.

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Critics Consensus

A brutally efficient yet emotionally hollow swashbuckler, The Bluff's blood-soaked action never quite makes up for it charmless sense of adventure.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Mar 3

Rather than reinvent the genre, the film leans into familiar tropes to deliver bursts of visceral action backed by a commanding central performance from Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Mar 3

2.5/5

The Bluff has rough edges, but it’s never workmanlike.

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Caroline Siede

AV Club

Feb 25

C+

The Bluff is a rollicking good time despite the fact (or maybe because of the fact) that the line between thrilling and ridiculous has never felt more razor thin than it does here.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Apr 28

While this tries desperately to channel A History of Violence and Pirates of the Caribbean – its chaotic storytelling and emphasis on style over substance means it reminded me more of Cutthroat Island and Ballistic: Ecks v Sever.

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

Apr 24

7.5/10

For a Saturday afternoon on the couch watching Amazon Prime, for me, this film delivered. I had a fun time with it.

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Jesse Hassenger

Polygon

Apr 16

B-

At its lean and efficient best, the movie feels sort of like a pirate take on a violent Western. As its most generic, it feels like any other limited-location action thriller,

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Phantom S

@ph4nt0m 1d

First of all, this film has no connection to Cayman Brac. That one is large limestone bluff stretching through all the island. In fact, it is the island. No caymans or crocodiles there and have never been. No rivers as well, because it's limestone. No jungles, just bushes and small crooked trees, again, because it's limestone. Second, the course of action is highly predictable and utterly unrealistic. Priyanka Chopra single handedly and in a quite sadistic way eliminates the whole pirate crew with Karl Urban in charge who acted like Butcher in The Boys. Considering that Chopra was beaten to half death in the beginning by two athletic pirates, then caught a bullet in her leg somewhere in the middle of the film, having her succeed further against the rest of pirate crew had no credibility at all. Many outside scenes look like AI made. The acting in general is not impressive either. The characters of Elizabeth (Safia Oakley-Green) and Issac (Vedanten Naidoo) are rather annoying.

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The Wandering D

@RT87120553 Jun 9

What a boring movie. Holy crap. I dragged myself through this movie.

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G L.

@RT09869090 May 31

Priyanka Chopra kicks some major you know what in this pirate movie.

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life May 13

Well this was a fun pirate movie. The fight scenes and kills were a bloody good time. The story though was weak and predictable. Tim Treakle

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Spencer J.

@Spencer-Jones May 9

A heart wrenching and ruthless adventure determined to not surrender to the darkness of an old life

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Marc M.

@mmistretta50 May 9

The Bluff is a refreshing take on pirates as it shows the lust of greed and past grievances. Lead roles were played very well and the dark tone of the movie helped to set the stage. You get a glimpse of the life they long to have after overcoming hardships of life at sea only to see it within reach of gaining and losing it. Overall, due to the fresh take compared to recent pirate films I enjoyed it.

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Frank E. Flowers

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Ercell Bodden

Karl Urban

Captain Connor

Safia Oakley-Green

Elizabeth Bodden

Vedanten Naidoo

Isaac

Ismael Cruz Cordova

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Synopsis

Set in the 19th century Caribbean, the feature film stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban, with Ismael Cruz Cordova, Safia Oakley-Green and Vedanten Naidoo, and follows a former female pirate who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.

Director: Frank E. Flowers
Producer: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, Cisely Saldana, Mariel Saldana, Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Screenwriter: Joe Ballarini, Frank E. Flowers, Joe Ballarini, Frank E. Flowers
Distributor: Prime Video
Production Co: AGBO, Cinestar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2026
Runtime: 1h 43m