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Heads of State Debuts on Prime Video Pairing Cena and Elba as Rival Leaders

A 63 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes contrasts with audience enthusiasm for the lead duo’s banter.

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Overview

  • The film launched July 2 on Prime Video and is immediately accessible to subscribers worldwide.
  • John Cena portrays U.S. President Will Derringer opposite Idris Elba as British Prime Minister Sam Clarke in the buddy-action comedy.
  • The plot follows the rival leaders surviving a shootdown in Belarus as they uncover an international conspiracy with assistance from MI6 agent Noel Bisset, played by Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
  • Early reviews give the film a 63 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with praise centered on the leads’ comedic chemistry in familiar genre elements.
  • Recent interviews highlight Cena’s adoption of a comedic presidential persona and underscore the film’s classic buddy-comedy formula directed by Ilya Naishuller.