Heads of State (2025)

PG-13 113 min - Action, Thriller, Comedy - 24 June 2025

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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.

Director:  Ilya Naishuller

Stars:  Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paddy Considine, Carla Gugino, Stephen Root, Jack Quaid, Sarah Niles, Richard Coyle, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Katrina Durden, Wade Briggs, Clare Foster, Robyn Pennington, Adrian Lukis, Sharlto Copley, Steven Cree, Peter de Jersey, Matthew Chambers, Adam Jackson-Smith, Luke Roberts, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Huw Novelli, Aled Llyr Thomas, Arthur Lee, Peter Guiney, Shaq B. Grant, Darya Charusha, Peter de Jersey, Carlotta Banat, Brendan Howley, Jon Tarcy, James Alper, Julianna Kurokawa, Cal-I Jonel, Sarah Diamond, Matthew Chambers, Matthew Chambers, Mark Rhino Smith, Nathan Barris, Jamie Chapman, Walles Hamonde, Nicola Alexis, Evelyn Edwards, Luke Roberts, Daniel Emilio Baldock, Karine Dogliani, Fredrick Ruth, Andrey Dementyev, Clayton Grover, Zotev Nikolay, Abel Djilali, Naissa Bjorn, Ivan Isyanov, Marcus Viscidi, Sara Leal, James Cox, Kingdom Sibanda, Mark Hampton, Marshall Griffin, John Street, Dima Saranskov, Douglas Robson, Alan Gill, David Menkin, Alex Cahill, Ilya Naishuller, Milla Marlis, Nicole Deon, Sophie Young, Justine Magnier, Chuck Todd, Mario López, Dan Abrams, Will Rickard

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Storyline

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.

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Collections: Ilya Naishuller

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Tagline: Two heads are better than one.

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Genres: Action, Thriller, Comedy

Details

Official Website:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DRTHSHS1

Country:   United States of America

Language:  English

Release Date:  24 June 2025

Box Office

Company Credits

Production Companies:  The Safran Company, Big Indie Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 53 min

Heads of State (2025) – Light, Loud Political Action Comedy

Premise & Plot

In Heads of State, Jon Cena plays U.S. President Will Derringer, a former Hollywood action star turned politician, while Idris Elba portrays British Prime Minister Sam Clarke. When a terrorist plot downs Air Force One over Eastern Europe, the rivals must team up to survive. Agent Noel Bisset, played by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, joins them to unravel a global conspiracy. Roger Ebert+15Rotten Tomatoes+15Wikipedia+15

Style & Tone

This film is a classic buddy‑comedy splashed into an action‑packed political thriller. Critics call it “stupendously idiotic yet eminently watchable” and praise the chemistry between Cena and Elba, despite a thin script. What’s After the Movie?+4The Week+4Rotten Tomatoes+4 The tone leans cartoonish and light, more escapist than insightful.

Performances

Cena delivers his usual physical charm, and Elba brings steady gravitas. Chopra adds spark and depth, especially amid chaotic sequences. Paddy Considine makes a brief impact as the antagonist, but his role feels underwritten. The Movie Blog+1Roger Ebert+1

Critic & Audience Feedback

• Rotten Tomatoes: 71% positive from critics, 74% audience score. Wikipedia+2TechRadar+2What’s After the Movie?+2

• AP News rates it 1.5/4, noting tonal inconsistencies and minimal political satire. AP News+1What’s After the Movie?+1

• The Guardian and Financial Times describe it as fun, though not deeply substantive. cinemablend.com+9Financial Times+9The Guardian+9

Production & Release

Directed by Ilya Naishuller, the film premiered on Prime Video on July 2, 2025, running 113 minutes and rated PG‑13 for action and language. de.wikipedia.org+14Wikipedia+14The Washington Post+14 It is Amazon’s top-streamed movie for July. TechRadar

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