Guns Akimbo
Seen it?2020 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Avengement or eXistenZ, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. In order to survive and rescue his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, he must battle Nix, a heavily armed and much more experienced fighter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 178K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jason Lei Howden
- Daniel RadcliffeMiles
- Samara WeavingNix
- Natasha Liu BordizzoNova
- Ned DennehyRiktor
- Rhys DarbyGlenjamin
- Grant BowlerDegraves
- Edwin WrightStanton
- Milo CawthorneHadley
- Mark RowleyDane
- Racheal OforiEffie