Synopsis
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.
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Cast
- Angelina JolieHannah Faber
- Finn LittleConnor Casserly
- Jon BernthalEthan Sawyer
- Nicholas HoultPatrick Blackwell
- Aidan GillenJack Blackwell
- Jake WeberOwen Casserly
- Medina SenghoreAllison Sawyer
- Tyler PerryArthur
- Boots SoutherlandSheriff
- Tory KittlesRyan
Recommendations
- 86
Paste Magazine
The film’s rock-solid survival story is enhanced by its charming ensemble and striking, elegant environment. - 80
Empire
A lean and mean throwback of a thriller bolstered by excellent performances and first-class filmmaking. Occasionally bites off more than its CG budget can chew, but when director Taylor Sheridan keeps the action grounded, it’s sweaty palms central. - 67
IndieWire
Those Who Wish Me Dead might be missing the extra gear required to make it as much of a touchstone for contemporary audiences as the likes of “Executive Decision” or “The River Wild” are for anyone who was saw them in the ‘90s, but watching this kind of film claw its way onto screens at a time when it seems so outmoded is enough to make you happy that it hasn’t been completely killed off yet. - 60
The Guardian
It’s a fierce, muscular piece of work, not a million miles from something like the Coens’ No Country for Old Men. - 60
Slashfilm
Were it just slightly more entertaining we might have something special on our hands. As it is, we have a sturdy, mercifully swift action pic that fizzles out instead of burning bright. It’s nice to have a movie as simple as this for a change, but it would be nicer if it were better. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
Unlike Remorse, and other bloody misfires out this month, Dead isn't particularly ugly or offensive; it's engaging enough and sometimes almost unintentionally fun. For a star who so rarely chooses to be on screen these days though, it feels like another kind of mortal sin, at least in Hollywood: forgettable. - 50
Arizona Republic
Really, every actor is likable and, all by themselves, good here. It’s that each situation is more ridiculous than the last and none of it fits together, even when everything gets tossed into the narrative blender toward the end. - 50
IGN
While there’s plenty of large entertaining set pieces, Sheridan’s intriguing premise withers under its overabundant components.
