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Heads of State (2025)
Directed by Ilya Naishuller
Quick Hit
Heads of State leans into tension and unpredictability, delivering a solid genre hit.
Full Take
Heads of State builds atmosphere with a steady hand, mixing suspense and character pressure into something that keeps you locked in. It’s not reinventing the genre, but it delivers enough intensity and style to make it worth your time.
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Mar 27, 2026Last updated
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solid 👍
🔥 fire
trash 💩
wtf 😳
Kinda mixed but I get the appeal.
Kinda mixed but I get the appeal.
This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.
Not perfect but had some solid moments.
I’m pretty split on Heads of State. Some moments really land and some of it just floats by.
This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.
meh 😐
There’s a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.