Hands Up fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Hands Up is tense, violent, and thrilling.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Hands Up is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 28/100 (IMDb 2.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 20 min
Hands Up runs 1 h 20 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hands Up in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Hands Up, including Title Drop, Betty and Veronica, Shot at Dawn.
2.6
