Prime Video’s new action movieG20serves as a new addition to the particular subgenre ofexciting action thrillersthat focus on the President, and Viola Davis certainly makes a great action hero.The film sees President Danielle Sutton preparing for the G20 summitby presenting her new plan to help alleviate the economic struggles faced by less-wealthy nations. Along with her plan not being well-received by many of her peers, it also sparks the ire of a terrorist group who infiltrate and take over the summit, causing chaos.
WhileG20has received negative Rotten Tomatoes reviewsso far, there is something to be said about the movie’s entertainment value and Viola Davis’s ability to carry the movie to completion as a leader with both heart and strength.G20is easy to sit back and enjoy. It takes some of the classic genre conventions from older, well-known action movies and combines them with a plot rooted in the 21st century. It’s no surprise that audiences are already ready for more after the exciting watch, and luckily there are other great options to followG20up with.
White House Down
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While divorced veteran John Cale is taking his daughter on a guided tour of the White House, a terrorist attack is made on the building. Soon, it’s up to Cale to save both his daughter, and the President of the United States himself.
White House Downmakes use of very similar action and themes toG20but its different circumstances contrast to the new Prime Video movie quite well.White House Downfollows Channing Tatum’s John Caleafter he is left saddened by a failed job interview as a Secret Service agent, but he is soon forced into unexpected circumstances that more than show off his security prowess. When terrorists attack the White House while Cale and his daughter are on a tour, he becomes responsible for the safety of the President and the nation.
The non-stop action ofWhite House Downis supremely entertaining, and it is arguably slightly funnier thanG20.
White House DownandG20, like many action movies, make use of the main characters being in the wrong place at the wrong time to get caught in the line of fire (though in the right place and time to become heroes). Thanks to their previous military skills, though, they create trouble that the terrorists were never expecting. The non-stop action ofWhite House Downis supremely entertaining, and it is arguably slightly funnier thanG20.
Under Siege
Under Siege is an action-thriller film starring Steven Seagal as Casey Ryback, a former Navy SEAL and cook on the USS Missouri, who must stop a group of terrorists led by William Strannix, played by Tommy Lee Jones, who have taken control of the ship.
The 1992 action thriller sees Steven Seagal as Casey Ryback take on the villain, Tommy Lee Jones' William Strannix. Ryback serves as a cook on the USS Missouri,though he secretly harbors previous military experience as a Navy SEAL. When a group of terrorists looking to steal missiles from the battleship takes over the ship and kills many of the higher-ranking crew, Ryback steps in to save the day.
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Under Siegereceived positive reviews from critics, who highlighted its differences from many of Seagal’s more poorly received works. The movie was praised for its direction and the claustrophobic nature of the battleship setting. Tommy Lee Jones' performance as William Strannix, a disillusioned CIA agent with a bone to pick, is the highlight of the film. Though its unusual setting makes it unique, there are a lot of similarities toG20that audiences will love.
3Die Hard (1988)
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If there is one classic action movie that has influenced the formula of every action movie to be released since, it isDie Hard, and that influence is clearG20. The trope of the experienced fighter and quick thinker being separated from the rest of their group and having to save their companions is whatDie Hardis all about. New York cop John McClane fights off money-hungry terrorists at his wife’s work Christmas party with a style that has been imitated ever since.
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While neither the President nor any political motives are involved inDie Hard, Bruce Willis' John McClane and Viola Davis' Danielle Sutton would get along nicely. Their fight scenes are guaranteed to entertain audiences, creating an action hero that you are ready to root for right from the start. Withgreat performances from Willis and Alan Rickman and a tightly wound plot, it is no surprise thatDie Hardhas maintained its legendary status and become the blueprint for action thrillers.
Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen an action thriller film and is the first in the franchise. The film follows former army ranger/special service agent Mike Banning who lost his position after the death of the President’s wife. When a North Korean terrorist group attacks the White House, Banning must tune back into his old skill set to save the president and the country from nuclear devastation.
TheOlympus Has Fallenseries has already gained some comparisons toG20, and it’s not hard to see why.Olympus Has Fallenstars Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, and Morgan Freeman and follows a former Secret Service agent’s attempt to protect the President and stop the US’s nuclear missiles from being launched. While Butler’s Mike Banning had previously lost his job and the President’s trust,his unyielding attempts to save the President from terrorists prove him to be an exciting action hero.
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At every turn, Banning is able to outsmart the movie’s villains, just likeG20’s President Danielle Sutton. As he has proven through his other action films,Gerard Butler is a more than capable action hero. At the time of its release,Olympus Has Fallenreceived mixed reviews, but it fared better than expected at the box office and even earned two sequels,London Has FallenandAngel Has Fallen, which saw the main characters reprise their roles for audiences who want even more action.
Air Force One
In the 1997 action thriller Air Force One, President James Marshall (Harrison Ford) is forced to defend his plane from Russian hijackers while trying to save his family and administration. It is directed by Wolfgang Petersen, with Gary Oldman playing terrorist Egor Korshunov and Glenn Close appearing as Vice President Kathryn Bennett.
While many of the President-centered action movies that have become popular focus on a Secret Service agent or other smart military figure saving the President and the day,Air Force Onesees the President save himself, making it very similar toG20. Harrison Ford stars as President James Marshall, a quick thinker and veteran of the Vietnam War. While flying back to the United States from Moscow, Air Force One is hijacked by neo-Soviet terrorists who disagree with Marshall’s plan for US foreign policy.
Air Force Onedoes fall into many of the classic tropes of the genre in a similar way asG20, but Harrison Ford’s likable hero and Gary Oldman’s devoted villain make the film work.
With no one else to save him, his family, or his administration, Marshall decides to save himself, much like Sutton.Air Force Onedoes fall into many of the classic tropes of the genre in a similar way asG20, but Harrison Ford’s likable hero and Gary Oldman’s devoted villain make the film work. If Ford’s James Marshall is the prototype of a strong Presidential action hero, then Viola Davis takes up that mantle well with her turn inG20.
G20
G20 is a political thriller centered around President Danielle Sutton, who must leverage her statecraft and military skills to protect her family and global leaders when the G20 Summit is seized by terrorists. Released in 2025, the film explores themes of international diplomacy and crisis management.
