Movie · 2024 · Action, Thriller, Drama · 2h 1m · R · English
Curator score: 1.2/10 (601.8K ratings)
Take it outside.
Overview
Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
Ratings
Curator score: 1.2/10
IMDb: 6.2/10
Letterboxd: 2.66/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 59%
Metacritic: 57
TMDB: 6.9/10
Director
Doug Liman
Production
Silver Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal, Conor McGregor, Billy Magnussen, Travis Van Winkle, Darren Barnet, Daniela Melchior, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Hannah Love Lanier, J. D. Pardo, Arturo Castro, B.K. Cannon, Post Malone, Lukas Gage, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp, Kevin Carroll, Bob Menery, Cesar Báez, Franklin Romero Jr.
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy, knowingly ridiculous action remake that works best as a loud, self-aware hangout movie with bruising fights and a charismatic lead. It’s uneven and overlong, but if you want slick chaos, barroom mayhem, and a movie that leans into its own absurdity, it can be a good time.
Best for
Viewers who enjoy big, dumb, high-energy action movies
Fans of charismatic, smirking lead performances
People who like fight scenes with a playful, comic edge
Audiences open to a remake that prioritizes vibe over logic
Skip if
You want tight plotting or emotional depth
You dislike self-aware camp
You prefer grounded action over exaggerated violence
You’re expecting the original’s cult charm to be replicated exactly
Overview
Road House is the kind of movie that knows exactly what it is and still occasionally trips over its own swagger. Doug Liman stages the action with enough momentum to keep the movie moving, and Jake Gyllenhaal commits hard to a version of Dalton that is less zen drifter than roided-out chaos agent. The result is often silly, sometimes thrilling, and rarely boring.
Worth noting
What it lacks is restraint. The story is thin, the dialogue is blunt to the point of parody, and the film keeps stretching beyond the amount of material it has. But the bar fights, the Florida Keys setting, and the general sense of unruly excess give it a scrappy, watchable energy.
Bottom line
This is not a remake that improves on the original so much as one that retools it into a modern, self-mocking action vehicle. If you’re in the mood for something loud, absurd, and intermittently very funny, it lands. If you want coherence or charm in the classic sense, it probably won’t.
Top Letterboxd reviews
George Carmi (2.5★) · 4480 likes
The most unserious film that'll be released all year (compliment).
cob (3★) · 4297 likes
i miss when jake gyllenhaal played weird little freaks
Framesofnick (2★) · 2046 likes
That was a movie for sure
Sethsreviews (3★) · 1836 likes
Chaotic nonsensical violence shown through a dizzying lens, a narrative that digs no further than the surface, woefully spoon-fed dialogue, and a delightfully idiotic Conor McGregor performance—a load of meaningless fun! I can’t believe that I enjoyed this. Couldn’t stop laughing during every ridiculous fight sequence. It's too long and sometimes lacks direction, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a jolly decent time. Definitely deserved to get a theatrical release, though. What a silly film.
noen (3★) · 1757 likes
So to get slapped by Jake Gyllenhaal you just need to create a mess in a bar? Sign me up! (Please, Mr. Gyllenhaal, don't break the hyoid bone in my throat)