Hidden Strike Jun 2026

★★★☆☆ (3.5/5 - Certified Streamable )

“We’re not going out the way we came. We’re going down.” Hidden Strike

Directed by ( Need for Speed ) and written by Arash Amel , Hidden Strike is a high-octane buddy-action movie set in a near-future version of the Middle East. ★★★☆☆ (3

Korr was a ghost who occasionally worked for the CIA’s Special Activities Division. His last assignment had ended badly—a village in Idlib, a child with a grenade, a choice that still woke him up at 3:00 AM drenched in sweat. Now he was being sent back into the grinder for a reason that his handler, a woman named Delgado with a voice like crushed gravel, had only hinted at. His last assignment had ended badly—a village in

One review from IGN noted: "Hidden Strike is the cinematic equivalent of comfort food. It’s greasy, predictable, and exactly what you want when you don't want to think."

The story follows two ex-special forces soldiers—Luo Feng (Jackie Chan) and Chris Van Horn (John Cena)—who must team up to escort civilians along Baghdad’s "Highway of Death" to the safety of the Green Zone. They are forced together to stop a villainous plot (led by Pilou Asbæk) to steal oil, engaging in high-stakes action while navigating a "buddy cop" dynamic similar to The Movie Revue Performance and Reception Streaming Success:

Surprisingly, yes. Director Scott Waugh ( Need for Speed ) understands that you cast these two for their meta-personas. A running gag involves Cena’s character not understanding Chinese idioms, while Chan’s character is horrified by Cena’s American recklessness. The film leans into the "enemies to best friends" arc with a knowing wink. They don't try to out-punch each other; they try to out-survive each other, which makes the final act’s team-up genuinely satisfying.