Heads of State (2025)Ilya NaishullerAction / Thriller

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Movie review

Heads of State

2.5/5

Flawed But Entertaining

Heads of State is a passable streaming distraction with enough visual energy to stay afloat, even if its leads never find the right rhythm.

Jump to review Review by Saulo Ferreira • Jun 28, 2025 • 1 min read

Directed byIlya Naishuller

Release dateJul 2, 2025

Runtime1h 57m

GenreAction / Thriller

Where to watchPrime Video

Flawed But Entertaining

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2.5/5

“PREDICTABLE”

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Where to watch: Prime Video
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Film details

Original title: Heads of State
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy
Cast: John Cena, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paddy Considine, Carla Gugino, Stephen Root, Jack Quaid, Sarah Niles
Rated: PG

IMDb TMDB

Screenwriter: Harrison Query, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec
Composer: Steven Price
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Editor: Tom Harrison-Read
Country
Language: English
Budget: $158.4 million
Distributor (CA): Amazon MGM Studios

At a glance

2.5/5

“PREDICTABLE”

#192 of 256 in 2025 Movies RankedSee the ranking →

Original title: Heads of State
Director: Ilya Naishuller
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy
Where to watch: Prime Video
Where to watch: Prime Video
Cast: John Cena, Idris Elba, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paddy Considine, Carla Gugino, Stephen Root, Jack Quaid, Sarah Niles
Rated: PG

IMDb TMDB

Screenwriter: Harrison Query, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec
Composer: Steven Price
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Editor: Tom Harrison-Read
Country
Language: English
Budget: $158.4 million
Distributor (CA): Amazon MGM Studios

Trailer