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Gemini Man

Gemini Man

Who will save you from yourself?

2019117 minPG-13Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Director
Ang Lee
Starring
Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, Benedict Wong

Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Gemini Man?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Gemini Man streaming on Paramount+ and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Gemini Man?

Gemini Man earns 3 badges, led by Award Winner and Broadly Agreed.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Gemini Man worth watching?

Gemini Man's Midcredits score is the 27th percentile of all films, from 302K ratings across 6 sources. 33% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

27th percentile

Better received than 27% of films

42nd percentile among Action28th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)29th
Approval (how many liked it)27th

55 /100

29th percentile of all films

45th percentile among Action32nd percentile among 2010s

Critics 38 · Audience 57

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.8 — solid but not unanimous.

33% liked it

27th percentile of all films

41st percentile among Action27th percentile among 2010s
33% rated it 7–1067% rated it 1–6

Critics 26% · Audience 83%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 1 wins / 6 noms overall

98th percentile

302K ratings across platforms

96th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$138M
Opening weekend$21M
Domestic gross$49M
Worldwide gross$173M

Returned 1.3× its budget — 90th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a technically ambitious action movie with a generic, underdeveloped story.

Fans praised

  • technical marvel of de-aging and HFR
  • engaging action sequences and fight choreography
  • Will Smith's dual performance brings emotional weight

Detractors panned

  • laughably weak and predictable script
  • uncanny-valley CGI on younger Smith
  • flat, cardboard characters with no depth

What stands out

Cinematography70

beautiful locations and some impressive long takes

ActingDivisive68

Smith effective in dual role; cast tries hard despite weak material

Effects and spectacleDivisive55

de-aging impressive in places, but often uncanny and video-game-like

Pacing55

first act slow, then picks up; some call it boring

CharactersDivisive30

thinly written, one-dimensional; no depth or backstory

Originality30

derivative clone plot; nothing new

Plot and story28

generic, predictable, riddled with holes

Dialogue25

clunky, stilted, laughably bad in places

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 3 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart
  • Critics vs users 9 points apart
  • US vs non-US 4 points apart

Watch experience

What is Gemini Man like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you can give it your full attention, and you want a fun ride.

It is intense, has a few laughs and leaves you bittersweet. Skip it when you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseThrillingContemplative
Heaviest: middle
Dry humor
Register
Adventurous · 11% of filmsSolemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its action-thriller premise straight, balancing globe-trotting set pieces with moments of introspective regret about the protagonist's past.
The rideSustained tension with action set-pieces, but the emotional weight peaks when Henry confronts his clone and the truth about his past.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional linear fashion from the protagonist's perspective.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayThe film lingers on the weight of facing one's past through a younger clone, leaving a bittersweet sense of closure alongside questions about identity.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1% (this title)
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Inner demon: The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeAn aging assassin is hunted by a younger clone and must uncover the conspiracy while fleeing the agency that created him.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsPurpose · 9% of filmsRedemption · 6% of films: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer. stakesSingle lead
How it treats its themeHenry confronts what it means to be human when faced with a younger clone of himself, while seeking redemption from his past as an assassin.
StanceThe film questions the nature of identity and humanity through Henry's confrontation with his clone, without fully resolving the moral ambiguity.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanIn transitRuralStylized realism
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Lorne Balfe
SettingAcross Europe and the US, from a bullet train to rural Georgia to Colombia
MusicBlends orchestral and electronic elements to enhance the tension and action sequences.

Content guide

Is Gemini Man okay for kids?

PG-13

Gemini Man is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for violence and action throughout, and brief strong language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (59/100), sexual content at mild (19/100), language at moderate (53/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (28/100) and frightening material at moderate (37/100). Overall it is heavier than 53% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 28 other countries
  • UK12A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12A
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil14
  • Belgium16
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-16
  • Hungary16
  • Israelמוגבל מגיל 12
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO15
  • Russia12+
  • SingaporePG13
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland12
  • Türkiye13+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 34% of all filmsHeavier than 53% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 68%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 28%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 75%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 35%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 37%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 68% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Gemini Man have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Gemini Man?

Cast

3 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Will Smith
as Henry Brogan
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Danny Zakarewski
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Clive Owen
as Clay Verris
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Benedict Wong
as Baron
Douglas Hodge
as Jack Willis
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Ralph Brown
as Del Patterson
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Linda Emond
as Janet Lassiter
Ilia Volok
as Yuri Kovacs
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
E.J. Bonilla
as Marino
Victor Hugo
as Junior On-Set Reference
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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