Those Who Wish Me Dead

New Line Cinema | Release Date: May 14, 2021

5.6	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 127 Ratings

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TVJerryMay 17, 2021

This drama from writer/director Taylor Sheridan places a classic “escape the bad guys” scenario in the path of a fast-moving forest fire. Angelina Jolie stars as a smoke jumper who ends up helping a 12-year-boy elude 2 vicious killers. JolieThis drama from writer/director Taylor Sheridan places a classic “escape the bad guys” scenario in the path of a fast-moving forest fire. Angelina Jolie stars as a smoke jumper who ends up helping a 12-year-boy elude 2 vicious killers. Jolie does fine, but that long hair and her glamorous demeanor interfere with acceptance of her as a toughie. More impressive is the performance by Finn Little as the desperate boy. Even though the plot hits predictable points, Sheridan keeps involvement solid, while creating some strong action beats. The raging blazes are especially impressive.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerJun 14, 2021

An incredibly well-acted and directed action-thriller with a taut, exciting plot, two truly despicable villains, and a little bit of environmental danger thrown in for good measure. It won't blow you away and doesn't do anything terribly new,An incredibly well-acted and directed action-thriller with a taut, exciting plot, two truly despicable villains, and a little bit of environmental danger thrown in for good measure. It won't blow you away and doesn't do anything terribly new, but shows how enjoyable the simplistic and straightforward can be when performed to such a high degree of quality. A cast of big name actors portray characters with traits and situations that make them sympathetic in a natural way to allow for a bit of emotion to flow throughout, but never to the point where things become mawkish. The setting is just as much a player in this as the stars traipsing around it are, and each confrontation with the bad guys or nature itself is delivered with a gut punch of realistic brutality that ensures things remain gripping until the credits roll. Plus, to top it all off it has a brisk, under two hour running-time making the experience quick, breezy, and easy to digest. Overall, leaving me very impressed with a movie I expected nothing from going into it.… Expand

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mrmonsterMay 28, 2021

Overall, a really solid drama with great performances and pretty compelling action scenes.

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Compi24May 22, 2021

Nowhere near as raw and as potent as co-writer/director Taylor Sheridan's previous effort "Wind River," "Those Who Wish Me Dead" leaves much to be desired in the structural/pacing department, but it's still a couple notches above what I'dNowhere near as raw and as potent as co-writer/director Taylor Sheridan's previous effort "Wind River," "Those Who Wish Me Dead" leaves much to be desired in the structural/pacing department, but it's still a couple notches above what I'd consider "sophomore slump" territory. As with other efforts in Sheridan's filmography (both as a director and a screenwriter) the set piece design and gunplay are intoxicating, featuring numerous moments where both the tension and the audience's expectations are toyed with marvelously. All of the narrative parts work here as well, but only really on their own. Where things get messy is in the confluence of all these different story pieces, namely the fact that the crux of the narrative - a friendship between a woman and a child - remains the most underdeveloped facet in question. None of these pieces are necessarily bad or poorly executed, but the divvying up of screentime between each plotline felt a little off to me. Wouldn't surprise me to hear that there's about 10-15 minutes of this movie that didn't make it past the cutting room. Maybe they should have. In any event, the final product makes for a decent, rainy day watch, but that's about it.… Expand

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bfoore90Jun 28, 2021

Its not Wind River or Hell or High Water but its a nice throwback to some of those natural disaster movies from the 90s. It shows Sheridan's continued talent as a director and is a perfectly solid vehicle for Angelina Jolie.

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manningn15May 15, 2021

I really enjoyed Those Who Wish Me Dead. Angelina Jolie gave an outstanding performances also Finn Little, Medina Senghore, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen, and Nicholas Hoult gave great performances. The visual effects were phenomenal, reallyI really enjoyed Those Who Wish Me Dead. Angelina Jolie gave an outstanding performances also Finn Little, Medina Senghore, Jon Bernthal, Aidan Gillen, and Nicholas Hoult gave great performances. The visual effects were phenomenal, really authentic looking. The makeup and hairstyling was excellent especially on Angelina Jolie.… Expand

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CockADoodleCockMay 20, 2021

This was a really entertaining, serious and artistic film. The plot was intruiging, and the suspense kept throughout. And the backdrop of the american great forests was a superb setting for it all to take place. Well done to all involved

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RevOneEightMay 14, 2021

Seriously bland story and writing. Some great scenery. Some amazing supporting actors. I was blown away by everyone except Angelina...Worth watching.

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KingBeyHiveMay 22, 2021

Surprisingly good. Not a big fan of Angelina Jolie but it was a solid action-thriller.

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EmmaThe12May 14, 2021

The film is an old school thriller, one could say this is Angelina Jolie’s Cliffhanger. Taylor Sheridan directs and helped adapt the script for the big screen. You should definitely watch it, I promise you will enjoy it!!

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Patriciamg38May 15, 2021

I loved this movie! My family and I didn't get up once. Which is a big deal for my bunch. We enjoyed it very much. Highly recommend.

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moses5678May 15, 2021

This is a great movie. Most definitely worth the watch ! It is my hope that they will have enough sense to make a sequel.

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DndellMay 17, 2021

This movie surprised me in a good way. Kind of anticipated the plot, but the effects were genuinely scary, the characters were believable, and all the acting excellent. Especially liked, the tone - all the characters and the director tookThis movie surprised me in a good way. Kind of anticipated the plot, but the effects were genuinely scary, the characters were believable, and all the acting excellent. Especially liked, the tone - all the characters and the director took the drama seriously - no winking. You can feel the commitment to the product throughout.… Expand

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JaniceElisgMay 20, 2021

Refreshing. The transitions and scenes with Angelina dealing with smoke and fire. The capture of that essence. All performances done without a stunt double.

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Matine04May 31, 2021

Great film but with lots of unanswered questiouns. Kept me on the edge of my seat as it was full of tension and action packed scenes!

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MaruJoviJun 26, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Those Who Wish Me Dead was entertaining, but it could have been better. It reminded me of The Accountant (funny thing is that Bernthal is the assassin in that movie) but without the Batman-like action sequences. A forensic accountant discovers something he didn't have to and now he's in danger, but instead of going to a journalists and making everything public, he puts other people in danger by taking his problems to his brother-in-law-soon-to-be-father and the assassins discovered that by just looking at a picture on the wall (how convenient) and the accountant's plan goes to hell, he dies and thanks to him other 2 innocent people. I don't know how is the police in places like that, but they are not that good and not enough. Sheridan used Jon Bernthal again as the sweet guy that has a beautiful relationship with his partner and later dies. It broke my heart because his wife is pregnant and their daughter won't have a father. Medina Senghore stole the movie! She was so badass! More badass than the freaking Punisher and Angelina Jolie. Jolie's character story arc wasn't that interesting, she feels guilty for a big mistake in the past and spends all the movie crying because of that and the kid was the way to redeem that mistake. Hannah had superhero powers or something because she survived a fall and a lightning strike with no medical intervention! Finn Little great actor, he delivered every single line and emotion, he has a good future as an actor.
The assassins end up being dumb as always and that's why they didn't win. I love that the pregnant woman and the kid were smarter than them. Overall the movie was good, if you love seeing things getting burned, this is your movie.… Expand

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