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Film · 2025

Heads of State

Directed by Ilya Naishuller · starring Julianna Kurokawa, Idris Elba and John Cena

  • 1 h 53 min
  • Action · Thriller
  • USA
  • 7.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.0 Users1 vote
  • 8.0 Critics1 review

Synopsis

In a world where diplomatic tensions are resolved more on social media than in conference rooms, the rivalry between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Elijah Grant (Idris Elba), and the President of the United States, Jackson Cole (John Cena), has become a global spectacle. Their constant verbal clashes and public snubs have strained the historic alliance between both powers, generating international uncertainty and grabbing headlines.

But everything changes when both leaders become targets of a mysterious enemy with unlimited resources and a master plan to destabilize the world order. Forced to abandon their luxurious offices and personal security, Grant and Cole must collaborate to survive, escape assassination attempts, and stay one step ahead of those who want to see them fall.

On their wild journey that takes them from the secret corridors of Westminster to clandestine tunnels in Berlin and alleys in Tokyo, they are joined by Noel Sinclair (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), a brilliant and enigmatic MI6 agent who seems to know more than she lets on. With her help, the two leaders must put aside their pride, insults, and complete lack of coordination to uncover a global conspiracy that threatens to destroy the balance of world power.

Filled with action, political humor, and unexpected twists, this is the story of two enemies who discover that sometimes, the only way to save the world… is to survive each other.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
Budget
$158.4mAmazon MGM Studios
How long is Heads of State?
1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
Who directed Heads of State?
Ilya Naishuller.
Who is in Heads of State?
It stars Julianna Kurokawa, Idris Elba, John Cena and Priyanka Chopra.
Where can I watch Heads of State?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
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Director
Ilya Naishuller

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7.0 1 vote

What the critics say 8.0, from one outlet

  • 8.0 EmpireOlly Richards "A really good, dumb comedy can be a joyous thing, and this is a really good, dumb comedy." Read

Soundtrack

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  1. Volare - Gipsy Kings VersionGipsy Kings
  2. Sugar SugarThe Archies
  3. Discoteka v GarazheHard Bass School & Rebmoe
  4. ZavodZapravka
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