Overview

• The action-comedy directed by Ilya Naishuller premiered exclusively on Prime Video on July 2 after extensive global promotion and red-carpet events.
• John Cena portrays U.S. President Will Derringer and Idris Elba plays U.K. Prime Minister Sam Clarke in a globe-trotting mission to thwart a worldwide conspiracy.
• Priyanka Chopra Jonas earns praise as MI6 agent Noel Bisset, delivering commanding action sequences and sharp dialogue that reviewers singled out.
• Early reviews call out the film’s absurdist humor and kinetic stunts as entertaining and highlight the leads’ chemistry, with some critics noting uneven pacing.
• The direct-to-streaming release underscores Prime Video’s strategy of debuting big-budget, star-driven blockbusters online rather than in theaters.