Heads of State
Published 2025-07-11
Film info
- Title Heads of State
- Director Ilya Naishuller
- Year 2025
- Run time 1hr 53m
- Genres Thriller, Action, Comedy
- Tagline Two heads are better than one
- Cast Idris Elba, John Cena
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries’ alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they’re forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:18 | You really can't do your best spy work in the middle of a tomato fight. |
| 9:04 | On the one hand, fun to have cars clearing a path for your run, on the other hand, they're going to watch you run. |
| 9:59 | "And that's when they start dropping warheads on foreheads." |
| 16:34 | Commanders in Beef! |
| 21:02 | Didn't even know the Prime Minister had a plane. |
| 34:53 | Very accurate shoe throwing. |
| 44:27 | "Keep calm and carry on. You know that's like saying 'do nothing and continue to do nothing.' " |
| 55:52 | Love the setup of this safe house. |
| 1:04:19 | Noelle is awesome. |
| 1:15:11 | The secret mirrored room is absolutely incredible. |
| 1:20:21 | They have dropped out of a lot of moving vehicles. |
| 1:25:08 | We had sussed the twist but there was an extra twist! |
| 1:26:41 | Can you set a fire engine on fire? |
| 1:42:05 | "Everything harpoons for a reason." SO GOOD! |
Thoughts
Moments into this film, I realised it was a premise we've seen a few times before - political leaders getting ambushed on Air Force One and having to fight for survival. It's not original in any capacity, and the political message about NATO isn't at all subtle. But it's still quite a lot of fun. Elba and Cena have good chemistry and make a good odd couple, and there were some good twists upon twists that we didn't manage to guess. Definitely worth a watch.
Rating: 4 / 5