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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Amazon Sleeper Hit Snags Nearly Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Although the top streaming movie on Prime Video right now is The Accountant 2, that action flick has some serious competition from another action movie that just arrived directly on streaming. Deep Cover is currently trending at #2 in movies overall on Amazon Prime, which is significant since it's a direct-to-streaming movie that has flown in slightly under-the-radar. And, not only is everyone watching it now, but the reviews are almost 100 percent positive. Currently, Deep Cover holds a 94 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, which appears to be climbing daily. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard as an improv comedy coach who gets involved with an undercover police operation. Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed play two of her improv students, while Sean Bean plays the cop who recruits her. For Howard, Deep Cover is a fantastic comeback, following the disappointing critical reception of her James Bond-esque action comedy Argylle in 2023, which currently holds a slightly sad 33 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. So, Deep Cover is proof that Argylle was a fluke, and that this wonderful actress/director can still carry a delightful movie with a quirky premise. "The film approaches its action tropes with an effective sense of absurdity," writes Caryn James for The Hollywood Reporter. "But it's the stars' kinetic commitment to the bit that makes this relentlessly silly film work." Meanwhile, on Inverse, critic Dias Johnson raves: This isn't just better than most Prime Video original movies — in fact, it may be the best action-comedy thriller in years." There you have it. If you've slept on Deep Cover, it's time to say "yes, and..." and then fire up Amazon Sleeper Hit Snags Nearly Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 16, 2025
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
The real crime? That this film went straight to streaming
Deep Cover (MA15+, 99 minutes, Prime Video) 4 stars If you look at the elements of Deep Cover, the film really shouldn't work. An improv comedy teacher, an unemployed wannabe serious actor and an underappreciated office worker are pulled into an undercover police sting after being scouted at an improv lesson, only to end up unwittingly infiltrating an organised crime operation. It sounds completely ridiculous - and it is - but somehow with the truly excellent comic timing of the leads (Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed), the snappy writing (Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow is among the scribes) and decent production value, Deep Cover is more than the sum of its parts. It's hard to nail down just who is the stand-out performer in this film. Is it Howard, the lone American in the trio, putting her comedic chops to the test and playing it straight next to her more extravagant co-stars, steering the ship in the right direction? Or is it Bloom, fully letting loose as an actor who thinks every new situation is an opportunity to create a harrowing backstory for his "character", to utterly hilarious result? Maybe it's Ted Lasso's Mohammed, whose character is completely inept and makes you crack up in just about every scene? Then you've got Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) as an organised crime heavy who thinks he's stumbled upon a pack of ruthless killers to join his crew, Ian McShane (John Wick) as his unhinged Scottish boss, and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as the cop who recruited our protagonists. Everyone is on their A-game, and it's their dedication to the material that really lets you just sit back and enjoy a bit of silliness for 90-odd minutes. Deep Cover has several set pieces that any cinematic action comedy would be thrilled to have in its runtime, including a pursuit on pushbikes through London's backstreets, and an attempted escape from a seemingly endless supply of gun-toting gangsters. Watching both the cops and hardened criminals mistake the actors for cold-blooded murderers is great value. Our main characters - Kat, Roach and Hugh - take "yes, and" to the next level, fully living out the rules of improvisational acting amid the dangers of London's crime scene. Deep Cover is silly, fun and unquestionably entertaining - one of the better films to debut on streaming services this year. It's a shame this film didn't get a cinema release, or even a bigger promotional budget, because it's got the charm and entertainment value to really be a success. Especially when you compare it to other action-based films that have hit streaming in recent months, including Viola Davis's G20 (adequate as action fare, but forgotten about by the next week), Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz vehicle Back in Action (also forgettable, and Andrew Scott is miscast), Tom Hardy's Havoc (a mess of a movie that barely deserves one star) and big-budget action sci-fi The Electric State (not completely terrible, but still less enjoyable than Deep Cover). Audiences seem to be crying out for original films, films that aren't part of franchises or adapted from games, or remakes, but when we get them they're relegated to a streaming release and cannot make an impact at the box office. That said, if Deep Cover does as well on Prime as it has the ability to do, there will undoubtedly be a sequel coming in the next few years. You can imagine that if this film was conceived in the 2010s it could have a place in the cultural consciousness alongside the likes of The Other Guys, Spy or The Hitman's Bodyguard. Deep Cover (MA15+, 99 minutes, Prime Video) 4 stars If you look at the elements of Deep Cover, the film really shouldn't work. An improv comedy teacher, an unemployed wannabe serious actor and an underappreciated office worker are pulled into an undercover police sting after being scouted at an improv lesson, only to end up unwittingly infiltrating an organised crime operation. It sounds completely ridiculous - and it is - but somehow with the truly excellent comic timing of the leads (Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed), the snappy writing (Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow is among the scribes) and decent production value, Deep Cover is more than the sum of its parts. It's hard to nail down just who is the stand-out performer in this film. Is it Howard, the lone American in the trio, putting her comedic chops to the test and playing it straight next to her more extravagant co-stars, steering the ship in the right direction? Or is it Bloom, fully letting loose as an actor who thinks every new situation is an opportunity to create a harrowing backstory for his "character", to utterly hilarious result? Maybe it's Ted Lasso's Mohammed, whose character is completely inept and makes you crack up in just about every scene? Then you've got Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) as an organised crime heavy who thinks he's stumbled upon a pack of ruthless killers to join his crew, Ian McShane (John Wick) as his unhinged Scottish boss, and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as the cop who recruited our protagonists. Everyone is on their A-game, and it's their dedication to the material that really lets you just sit back and enjoy a bit of silliness for 90-odd minutes. Deep Cover has several set pieces that any cinematic action comedy would be thrilled to have in its runtime, including a pursuit on pushbikes through London's backstreets, and an attempted escape from a seemingly endless supply of gun-toting gangsters. Watching both the cops and hardened criminals mistake the actors for cold-blooded murderers is great value. Our main characters - Kat, Roach and Hugh - take "yes, and" to the next level, fully living out the rules of improvisational acting amid the dangers of London's crime scene. Deep Cover is silly, fun and unquestionably entertaining - one of the better films to debut on streaming services this year. It's a shame this film didn't get a cinema release, or even a bigger promotional budget, because it's got the charm and entertainment value to really be a success. Especially when you compare it to other action-based films that have hit streaming in recent months, including Viola Davis's G20 (adequate as action fare, but forgotten about by the next week), Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz vehicle Back in Action (also forgettable, and Andrew Scott is miscast), Tom Hardy's Havoc (a mess of a movie that barely deserves one star) and big-budget action sci-fi The Electric State (not completely terrible, but still less enjoyable than Deep Cover). Audiences seem to be crying out for original films, films that aren't part of franchises or adapted from games, or remakes, but when we get them they're relegated to a streaming release and cannot make an impact at the box office. That said, if Deep Cover does as well on Prime as it has the ability to do, there will undoubtedly be a sequel coming in the next few years. You can imagine that if this film was conceived in the 2010s it could have a place in the cultural consciousness alongside the likes of The Other Guys, Spy or The Hitman's Bodyguard. Deep Cover (MA15+, 99 minutes, Prime Video) 4 stars If you look at the elements of Deep Cover, the film really shouldn't work. An improv comedy teacher, an unemployed wannabe serious actor and an underappreciated office worker are pulled into an undercover police sting after being scouted at an improv lesson, only to end up unwittingly infiltrating an organised crime operation. It sounds completely ridiculous - and it is - but somehow with the truly excellent comic timing of the leads (Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed), the snappy writing (Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow is among the scribes) and decent production value, Deep Cover is more than the sum of its parts. It's hard to nail down just who is the stand-out performer in this film. Is it Howard, the lone American in the trio, putting her comedic chops to the test and playing it straight next to her more extravagant co-stars, steering the ship in the right direction? Or is it Bloom, fully letting loose as an actor who thinks every new situation is an opportunity to create a harrowing backstory for his "character", to utterly hilarious result? Maybe it's Ted Lasso's Mohammed, whose character is completely inept and makes you crack up in just about every scene? Then you've got Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) as an organised crime heavy who thinks he's stumbled upon a pack of ruthless killers to join his crew, Ian McShane (John Wick) as his unhinged Scottish boss, and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as the cop who recruited our protagonists. Everyone is on their A-game, and it's their dedication to the material that really lets you just sit back and enjoy a bit of silliness for 90-odd minutes. Deep Cover has several set pieces that any cinematic action comedy would be thrilled to have in its runtime, including a pursuit on pushbikes through London's backstreets, and an attempted escape from a seemingly endless supply of gun-toting gangsters. Watching both the cops and hardened criminals mistake the actors for cold-blooded murderers is great value. Our main characters - Kat, Roach and Hugh - take "yes, and" to the next level, fully living out the rules of improvisational acting amid the dangers of London's crime scene. Deep Cover is silly, fun and unquestionably entertaining - one of the better films to debut on streaming services this year. It's a shame this film didn't get a cinema release, or even a bigger promotional budget, because it's got the charm and entertainment value to really be a success. Especially when you compare it to other action-based films that have hit streaming in recent months, including Viola Davis's G20 (adequate as action fare, but forgotten about by the next week), Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz vehicle Back in Action (also forgettable, and Andrew Scott is miscast), Tom Hardy's Havoc (a mess of a movie that barely deserves one star) and big-budget action sci-fi The Electric State (not completely terrible, but still less enjoyable than Deep Cover). Audiences seem to be crying out for original films, films that aren't part of franchises or adapted from games, or remakes, but when we get them they're relegated to a streaming release and cannot make an impact at the box office. That said, if Deep Cover does as well on Prime as it has the ability to do, there will undoubtedly be a sequel coming in the next few years. You can imagine that if this film was conceived in the 2010s it could have a place in the cultural consciousness alongside the likes of The Other Guys, Spy or The Hitman's Bodyguard. Deep Cover (MA15+, 99 minutes, Prime Video) 4 stars If you look at the elements of Deep Cover, the film really shouldn't work. An improv comedy teacher, an unemployed wannabe serious actor and an underappreciated office worker are pulled into an undercover police sting after being scouted at an improv lesson, only to end up unwittingly infiltrating an organised crime operation. It sounds completely ridiculous - and it is - but somehow with the truly excellent comic timing of the leads (Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed), the snappy writing (Jurassic World's Colin Trevorrow is among the scribes) and decent production value, Deep Cover is more than the sum of its parts. It's hard to nail down just who is the stand-out performer in this film. Is it Howard, the lone American in the trio, putting her comedic chops to the test and playing it straight next to her more extravagant co-stars, steering the ship in the right direction? Or is it Bloom, fully letting loose as an actor who thinks every new situation is an opportunity to create a harrowing backstory for his "character", to utterly hilarious result? Maybe it's Ted Lasso's Mohammed, whose character is completely inept and makes you crack up in just about every scene? Then you've got Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) as an organised crime heavy who thinks he's stumbled upon a pack of ruthless killers to join his crew, Ian McShane (John Wick) as his unhinged Scottish boss, and Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as the cop who recruited our protagonists. Everyone is on their A-game, and it's their dedication to the material that really lets you just sit back and enjoy a bit of silliness for 90-odd minutes. Deep Cover has several set pieces that any cinematic action comedy would be thrilled to have in its runtime, including a pursuit on pushbikes through London's backstreets, and an attempted escape from a seemingly endless supply of gun-toting gangsters. Watching both the cops and hardened criminals mistake the actors for cold-blooded murderers is great value. Our main characters - Kat, Roach and Hugh - take "yes, and" to the next level, fully living out the rules of improvisational acting amid the dangers of London's crime scene. Deep Cover is silly, fun and unquestionably entertaining - one of the better films to debut on streaming services this year. It's a shame this film didn't get a cinema release, or even a bigger promotional budget, because it's got the charm and entertainment value to really be a success. Especially when you compare it to other action-based films that have hit streaming in recent months, including Viola Davis's G20 (adequate as action fare, but forgotten about by the next week), Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz vehicle Back in Action (also forgettable, and Andrew Scott is miscast), Tom Hardy's Havoc (a mess of a movie that barely deserves one star) and big-budget action sci-fi The Electric State (not completely terrible, but still less enjoyable than Deep Cover). Audiences seem to be crying out for original films, films that aren't part of franchises or adapted from games, or remakes, but when we get them they're relegated to a streaming release and cannot make an impact at the box office. That said, if Deep Cover does as well on Prime as it has the ability to do, there will undoubtedly be a sequel coming in the next few years. You can imagine that if this film was conceived in the 2010s it could have a place in the cultural consciousness alongside the likes of The Other Guys, Spy or The Hitman's Bodyguard.
Metro
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
‘Hilarious' new film with huge Rotten Tomatoes score storms Amazon Prime charts
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A new comedy on Amazon Prime Video, boasting an all-star cast, has been branded the 'funniest movie of the year' by delighted fans. Deep Cover premiered on the platform on June 12, with Orlando Bloom leading the way alongside Bryce Dallas Howard, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine and Sean Bean. The flick, directed by Tom Kingsley, follows improv teacher Kat (Bryce) who is approached by an undercover officer (Sean), looking to recruit actors for sting operations, in a bid to clean up London's streets. She enlists two students, Marlon (Orlando) and Hugh (Nick), and together they embark on the acting journey of a lifetime… Despite only being out for a few days, the crime comedy has shot straight into the Amazon Prime Video top 10 charts – claiming the number two spot in both the UK and US. It also commands a huge critics score of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to a slightly less audience ranking of 80%, with many demanding a sequel. Tim V wrote: 'The first thing I said after watching this movie was I can't wait for the sequel.' Nolan T agreed: 'One of the great modern comedies hands down! Standout performances all around. I laughed so hard I almost came to tears! 'Was completely out of the blue for me and I had a blast! Watch it with as many people as possible. The laughs only get better with a bigger crew!' As Sam H said: 'Suspenseful and down right hilarious. Orlando Bloom is at his best in this film. He had me laughing harder than I have in some time. 'These innocent, normal civilian trio and their reactions while trying to wing it through a way over their head gang environment will keep you entertained [sic].' Over on Twitter, MNzesi raved: '30minutes in and it might just be the funniest movie of the year for me. Deep Cover is comedy gold.' Natasha Alvar penned: 'Stumbled upon Deep Cover while browsing through Amazon Prime. Surprised I haven't seen anything on the timeline about this film. What a blast! 'Dynamic trio of Howard, Bloom and Mohammed, laugh out loud set pieces and performances – one of the best comedies I've seen this year.' 'Deep Cover knows exactly what it wants to be: lightly entertaining, deliberately exaggerated & ironically efficient,' Manuel added. 'It doesn't reinvent the genre, but it offers pure fun, genuinely hilarious performances – take a bow, Orlando Bloom – and firm direction that skillfully balances chaos & control. More Trending 'For anyone unsure about what to watch over the weekend, this is a delightful surprise well worth discovering from the comfort of home. #DeepCover.' The official synopsis reads: 'Deep Cover is a fast-paced action comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard as Kat, an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she's missed her shot at success. 'When an undercover cop (Sean Bean) offers her the role of a lifetime, she recruits two of her students (Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed) to infiltrate London's gangland by impersonating dangerous criminals.' Deep Cover is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video now. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Controversial Snow White remake finally hits Disney+ and fans are split MORE: Amazon Prime Video's new summer thriller is definitely worth the hype – trust me MORE: One of the 'best' psychological thrillers of the 90s has just been added to Netflix
CNET
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
British Comedy Caper Deep Cover is the Perfect Film to Kick Off Cozy-Crime Summer
You can't move for hit British crime shows right now. Whether it's Dept. Q or Adolescence on Netflix; MobLand on Paramount Plus; or Slow Horses on Apple TV Plus (even if that one's technically more of a spy show), gritty and binge-worthy content is showing up on the best streaming services, all delivered in a vibrant array of British accents. Deep Cover feels like a real crowd-pleaser. Peter Mountain/Metronome Film But a shift is happening. We're about to enter cozy-crime summer, when the genre will get an injection of lighthearted comedy, largely thanks to the much-anticipated adaptation of Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club book series, set to land on Netflix this August. In the meantime, Prime Video is getting in there first with Deep Cover -- an action-comedy that flips the British crime script from serious to silly in the best possible way. In the film, which arrives on Prime Video on June 12, an unlikely trio of improv actors, all of differing skill levels, is recruited as undercover police officers and infiltrates London's underworld, theoretically to bust a drug ring. Needless to say, am-dram chaos ensues. Bryce Dallas Howard plays a failed stand-up comic turned improv teacher who ropes her two most hapless students into the gang: a method actor with delusions of grandeur, played by Orlando Bloom, and a nervy IT office nerd, played by Nick Mohammed. Together the three, nicknaming themselves Bonnie, Roach and the Squire, fudge their way through meetings with gangland bosses, each more intimidating than the next, and somehow manage to find friendship and romance along the way. I went to the film's premiere at SXSW London last week and came away convinced that Deep Cover should be at the top of everyone's watch list this weekend. The combination of comedy and action lands it squarely in crowd-pleaser territory, somewhere between Hot Fuzz and The Fall Guy. Of Deep Cover's three stars, it's Mohammed who has the most established comedy chops and gets the biggest laughs (you'll likely know him best as Nathan Shelley in Ted Lasso -- the kit man who defects to become a rival coach). That's not to say Bloom, who steps somewhat out of his comfort zone in this role, and Howard don't also deliver. The chemistry between the three lead characters keeps you rooting for them long after their "yes, and..." improv approach to undercover work seems to be failing them. The film's director, Tom Kingsley, has also worked on the Bafta-winning TV show Stath Lets Flats (available on Max), which is simultaneously the most Greek and most British piece of television you could ever hope to watch, and which I've long been convinced is a work of significant comic genius. Deep Cover has the same echoes of awkward, almost farcical humor, but with an Amazon-size budget behind it. Still, as Kingsley explained during a Q&A following the premiere, the budget was far smaller than anyone might expect for such a production. Bringing in bona fide Hollywood stars Bloom and Johnson attracted more funding, as did Amazon hopping on board. But the film was reportedly made on something of a shoestring by Hollywood standards. Still, it's easy to see where the injection of cash ended up. Deep Cover's action scenes are sometimes outlandishly slapstick, perfectly befitting of the three clowns at their center, and at times so graphic or high octane that they don't always jell with the overall tenor of the film. It's a minor niggle in the scheme of things, and one that shouldn't deter you. For all its silliness and stunts, Deep Cover is ultimately a heartwarming tale about developing adult friendships at that stage in life when you might feel like the moments for such opportunities have passed. If you're looking for something easy and fun to watch this weekend, then look no further.
Perth Now
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Bryce Dallas Howard opens up about her loves gore in movies
Bryce Dallas Howard loves gore in her movies. The 44-year-old actress and director made the admission during an interview ahead of the release of her new Prime Video comedy, Deep Cover, a show mixing dark humour and bloody crime capers. She told The Independent about her love of extreme film content: 'I want danger! I want people impaled! I want a high body count!' The daughter of acclaimed director Ron Howard and granddaughter of actors Rance and Jean Speegle Howard, Bryce built a diverse career spanning two decades. Known for her roles in The Village and Jurassic World, as well as directing several Star Wars TV series, she surprised many with her unabashed enthusiasm for cinematic carnage. She added: 'Remember the Darksaber scene in The Mandalorian? 'It was so important to me that we saw it slice a body in half. No cutaways. No shadows. You had to see it. Because in storytelling, peril is powerful.' Bryce's new show, Deep Cover, follows three London-based improvisational comedians – played by rote actress, Nick Mohammed and Orlando Bloom – recruited by Sean Bean's police detective to infiltrate criminal networks. What begins as a low-stakes undercover operation spirals into increasingly violent and convoluted escapades involving kingpins portrayed by Ian McShane and Paddy Considine. Bryce described the series as 'full of slightly Gervaisian cringe comedy and elaborate comic set pieces involving corpses and brain splatter.' Reflecting on her childhood, Bryce revealed she struggled with communication. She added: 'I was always very happy and smiley, but not extremely verbal. 'It was unclear what intelligence was there, and how much I was really processing.'' Explaining her fascination with dystopian fiction and macabre stories from a young age, Bryce added a psychologist once told her parents: 'Can we talk about the dead babies? Because Bryce talks a lot about dead babies.' Raised amid Hollywood sets, Bryce grew up shadowing crew members rather than actors, only entertaining the idea of acting in high school. On her character in Deep Cover, Kat, who faces frequent doubts about her dreams, Bryce said: 'I never experienced that sort of thing myself when I was starting out, but my parents made it clear I needed to train, learn my craft and support myself through work, 'I'm a third-generation performer. The layers of privilege I've experienced mean there's a lot that I'm aware of (in the showbiz industry), and there's a lot that I will never be able to understand because of that.'
