US EditionIf You Liked 'Havoc,' Netflix Has an Even More Thrilling (and Violent) Show by the Same Director
- Havoc is a violent crime thriller released on Netflix starring Tom Hardy as detective Patrick Walker, who investigates a chaotic drug-related mass shooting.
- The film follows Walker as he uncovers a drug deal gone wrong involving a crooked politician’s son and confronts Chinese mobsters controlling the crime scene.
- Director Gareth Edwards uses graphic, intense action sequences and brutal violence to depict the film’s dark criminal underworld and Walker's troubled past.
- Havoc is described as an intensely physical, visual, and visceral experience, blending elements of kung-fu, Grand Theft Auto, and ballet, and holds a moderate approval score of 64% on Rotten Tomatoes amid a range of critical opinions.
- The film’s aggressive style and visceral fights emphasize physicality over plot, resulting in broad appeal for action fans but mixed opinions on narrative strength.
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'Havoc' Review -- A War Of Blood And Mangled Corpses
Tom Hardy as Patrick Walker in 'Havoc' (2025), Netflix In 2021, Gareth Evans (The Raid films, Apostle) finished filming the action thriller, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy, for Netflix. But just like any film, Havoc needed reshoots. Due to scheduling conflicts and the SAG-AFTRA strike, Havoc sat stagnant until 2025 when it was finally released on Netflix with little to no marketing ahead of time. Set in a corrupt U.S. city that is never named, Patric…
Reel Rundown: 'Havoc' takes viewers on a brutal, thematic thrill ride
One dictionary definition of the word “havoc” involves something that embodies “great destruction or devastation.” It’s no stretch, then, to note how perfectly that definition applies to Gareth Edwards’ grim action-drama “Havoc.”
15 Brutal Action Thrillers to Watch After 'Havoc'
Netflix's Havoc has delivered a gritty crime thriller that action fans had been eagerly anticipating. With Tom Hardy starring as a battered detective fighting through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's son, the film didn't disappoint. Director Gareth Evans, known for his intense The Raid films, seamlessly blended martial arts action with a conspiracy-laden crime story.The mix of hard-hitting action and dark crime storytelling in Ha…
It took almost 4 years to premiere: the truth behind the delay in Netflix’s film “Strags”
List of actors and characters of “Strags”Final explained from “Strags”Sometimes the spectators are so entertaining with some film or series that we do not dimension how complex it was for their production team to bring it to light. That's the case of “Strags” (in its original language: “Havoc”), the film starring Tom Hardy that took almost four years to reach Netflix. In that sense, would you like to know the truth behind the delay of its releas…
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