Boss Level
Boss Level

Boss Level

2021Movie101 minEnglish

A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.

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IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users72%
Director: Joe CarnahanGenres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

A retired special forces agent finds himself trapped in a perpetual time loop, forced to relive the same deadly day over and over. As he battles skilled assassins, he uncovers a secret government project and a conspiracy that may hold the key to breaking the loop and uncovering the truth behind his predicament.

Critical Reception

Boss Level received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with many praising its energetic action sequences and Frank Grillo's performance. However, some found the plot predictable and the time-loop premise familiar.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its high-octane action and inventive fight choreography.
  • Frank Grillo's charismatic lead performance is a significant draw.
  • The film's time-loop concept, while familiar, is executed with engaging momentum.

Google audience: Audience reviews generally highlight the film's fun and over-the-top action, appreciating its genre elements and straightforward entertainment value. Some viewers noted that while enjoyable, the plot doesn't break much new ground within the time-loop subgenre.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Joe Carnahan, initially envisioned Boss Level as a hard-R action film but ultimately toned down the gore to achieve a PG-13 rating, allowing for a wider audience.

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RobMcJ

RobMcJ

"Live Die Repeat" with less sense and more beheadings. The movie had us, lost us, had me, lost me... but I stuck it out till the end. The name of the Big Bad company is DYNOW Industries. If that makes you snort, you know what type of movie ...
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tmdb28039023

What simultaneously saves and sinks Boss Level is that co-writer/director Joe Carnahan handles the material as if it were a video game, so that the conventions of the time loop genre suddenly make perfect sense; for example, whenever the he...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

Didn’t really know what this movie was when I got it but I have to say that it was a quite fun action romp and although I am usually very much against time travel stories this one worked for me. As the name implies the movie kind of play...
SWITCH.

SWITCH.

At its core, the model is still the Phil Connors self-improvement plan. In trying to finally make it to tomorrow, will Roy become a better father, a better ex-husband, a better version of himself? 28 years ago, Murray and writer/director Ha...