Guns Akimbo

Name: Guns Akimbo
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: February 28, 2020
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Colin Moy, Daniel Radcliffe, Grant Bowler, Hanako Footman, J. David Hinze

2020

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Saban Films | Release Date: February 28, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Colin Moy, Daniel Radcliffe, Grant Bowler, Hanako Footman, J. David Hinze, Jack Riddiford, Jacqueline Lee Geurts, Josh Robert Thompson, Mark Rowley, Mattias Inwood, Milo Cawthorne, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, Racheal Ofori, Rhys Darby, Samara Weaving, Set Sjöstrand

Summary: Miles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life death matches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at theMiles’ (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life death matches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won’t help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game.… Expand

Director: Jason Lei Howden

Genre(s): Action, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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Chris Tilly

Sep 14, 2019

Writer-director Jason Lei Howden does try to sneak social commentary into proceedings, the film satirizing reality TV and attacking the poison of online comments. But ultimately this is balls-to-the-wall action, with Guns Akimbo delivering thrills, spills and genuinely spectacular kills. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Sep 14, 2019

With an unhinged Weaving chewing the scenery as Nix and a perfectly cast Radcliffe doing his best to survive while also finding it impossible to keep Miles’ snarky thoughts in his brain out of his mouth, it’s hard not to be entertained. Read full review

Slashfilm Marshall Shaffer

Feb 27, 2020

Guns Akimbo glides on the strength of Radcliffe’s work, which is equally committed to selling a self-deprecating verbal barb as it is to executing an extended bit of physical humor. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Feb 27, 2020

A satire of overamped gamer culture that is itself too overamped to be much fun, Guns Akimbo takes a while before it stops showing off its virtuosity — shots that turn cartwheels, frantic cutting, an onslaught of graphics — and finds a groove. Read full review

John DeFore

Sep 14, 2019

The ingredients for an engagingly ridiculous action pic are here, but the pacing's all wrong. Read full review

Steven Scaife

Feb 24, 2020

Writer-director Jason Lei Howden’s humor might have been tolerable if his film was at least reasonably imaginative. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Apr 28, 2020

If there is a one-word skeleton key to unlocking Guns Akimbo, it might simply be: “sloppy.” Read full review

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Vovanella

Mar 1, 2020

Офигенный фильм. Я ржал как конь так что 10/10

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daShoe255

Oct 3, 2020

Guns Akimbo was amazing performance from Daniel radcliffe. I can't wait for the sequel.

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realjaytheboom

Mar 9, 2022

Guns Akimbo: This has to be one of the most underrated movies of all time. From the poster and trailer it looks like a half way decent film oh no when you watch it, it’s so much better than that. The cinematography just shows the hyper violent of the the one of the villains Nyx and shows theGuns Akimbo: This has to be one of the most underrated movies of all time. From the poster and trailer it looks like a half way decent film oh no when you watch it, it’s so much better than that. The cinematography just shows the hyper violent of the the one of the villains Nyx and shows the other character Miles as a more freaked out person. The long takes also fantastic. But the movie is a hyper violent film and it doesn’t really hold back too much it does use CGI blood which is a bit of a red flag but it’s not so in your face enough when that it gets annoying. The cast is perfect with what they are giving the standouts are Daniel Radcliffe who’s American accent is so good that if I didn’t know that he was British I would think he’s America. Samara Weaving is so good in this and the way they made her look not attractive enough to be a badass woman that it’s crazy what she does she gets so many bullets shot into her and doesn’t die that it’s crazy. The movie is also self aware you see copies of Doom 2016 on Miles’s table he makes comments about how guns are louder in real life and that Rambo should be dead for firing that machine gun. The director is a VFX artist to he did the Avengers, War for the Planet of the Apes, The Wolverine and Man is Garbage. Overall this is a underrated gem of a movie that is so good that you need to see.… Expand

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LEOvsMAO

Aug 1, 2020

It's hard to say something definite about the movie. There are so much different aspects. But, if in the short term. It's a good mindless movie, quite fun with GREATE operator's work and music. A love everything in the film, except the plot. It's soooo stupid sometimes, and shooting fromIt's hard to say something definite about the movie. There are so much different aspects. But, if in the short term. It's a good mindless movie, quite fun with GREATE operator's work and music. A love everything in the film, except the plot. It's soooo stupid sometimes, and shooting from the main hero needed to begin much earlier, then almost in the end of the movie.… Expand

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Rcavey92212

May 26, 2020

On paper I should absolutely love this movie. My new favorite actress stars in it Samara Weaving of Ready or not along with the oddly charming Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter. The trailer showcases anime style violence, a weird video gamish plot and R RATING for extreme violence and gore.On paper I should absolutely love this movie. My new favorite actress stars in it Samara Weaving of Ready or not along with the oddly charming Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter. The trailer showcases anime style violence, a weird video gamish plot and R RATING for extreme violence and gore. But somehow for the first 2/3 it just doesn't gel together. The setup concerns a loser type young man who does alot of hate blogging and ends up pissing off the creators of an online running man type gameshow. He awakes from being assaulted with two guns fused to his hands and the surviving gamer (Weaving) on the hunt for him. The movie is action packed but for the first half it doesn't connect. When it does it becomes a unique ultra violent, cartoonish cinematic experience. Although it's not great there's definitely enough here to merit a light reccomendation.

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acebadger

Nov 4, 2020

This movie is perfectly acceptable as a popcorn flick. The premise that it sets up is an interesting one but I don't necessarily think that it was fully fledged out or realistic in its execution. Daniel Radcliffe pretty decently portrayed a nobody in my eyes and watching him try to doThis movie is perfectly acceptable as a popcorn flick. The premise that it sets up is an interesting one but I don't necessarily think that it was fully fledged out or realistic in its execution. Daniel Radcliffe pretty decently portrayed a nobody in my eyes and watching him try to do ordinary things while having guns bolted to his hands is pretty funny. But a lot of the pursuit and combat sequences are jumpy and feel a bit one sided. Overall it's a pretty goofy movie and doesn't necessarily need to be watched, but it could serve well as a movie night with friends popcorn flick.… Expand

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Jun 8, 2021

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