Protector

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Protector

R

Mar 2026

1h 32m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Nikki is a former war hero whose life gets shattered when her daughter is kidnapped by sex traffickers. Thrust into a criminal underworld while also being hunted by police and the military, she fights by any means possible to rescue her child.

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Critics Consensus

Only intermittently redeemed by Milla Jovovich's ferocious performance amid its otherwise ridiculous and uninspired execution, Protector veers into baffling, trope-leaden revenge flick territory.

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

Mar 6

C-

Milla Jovovich snarls, stabs, and dual-wields her way through this grim copy of a copy, breaking the glass ceiling of who can star in one of these bloodthirsty parental nightmare-fantasies.

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Monica Castillo

RogerEbert.com

Mar 6

1/4

Dragged down by over-explanatory dialogue and tired narrative tropes, 'Protector' brings nothing new to the table–except maybe for a confounding 11th hour twist that I won’t spoil that defies reasoning and frankly, good taste.

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

Mar 5

Protector, directed by Adrian Grunberg, doesn’t have the finesse of that Liam Neeson movie, but it does have Milla Jovovich, who breathes life into this brooding, occasionally stiff revenge thriller.

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Jun 1

2.5/5

Milla Jovovich shines, but the familiar story never finds its footing.

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Matt Hambidge

FandomWire

May 27

5/10

While the surrounding aspects are less than impressive, the action still makes it all divertingly entertaining enough.

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Ridge Harripersad

But Why Tho?

May 2

6/10

For a film that tries to tell a story like Taken, it ends up sacrificing more exciting action for a more emotional narrative, which works both as a detriment and a benefit.

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Mr Hollywood

Mar 26

Starts out predictable and annoying. It seems like it’s all over the place. Luckily the ending makes it make sense.

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Mr. Midnight

Mar 18

Enjoyed the film. Milla rocked. Film left me in a bit of a sour mode. Possible sequel.

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æ 🪽☀️

Mar 18

was a good movie.. liked her narration.. loys of prayer needed victims for all the trafficking on earth today & past, and to hopefully more to end than continue in the future

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Donna C

Mar 17

I really enjoyed this movie. So much nonstop action and very entertaining. Lots going on which I liked. There was a good amount of violence, with a few close your eyes moments for me but, I still enjoyed and would recommend. The ending was an absolute surprise. You will definitely like that for sure.

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JAMES C

Mar 16

So wild! Awesome twist ending!

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Chima

Mar 16

This is the best milla jovavich movie I have seen. nice twist they made it make sense.

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Synopsis

Nikki is a former war hero whose life gets shattered when her daughter is kidnapped by sex traffickers. Thrust into a criminal underworld while also being hunted by police and the military, she fights by any means possible to rescue her child.

Director: Adrian Grunberg
Screenwriter: Bong Seob Mun
Distributor: Magenta Light Studios
Production Co: Aanaxion Studio, 828 Productions, SSS Entertainment, Blossom Studios, Blossom Entertainment, BondIt Media Capital, American Picture House
Rating: R (Strong/Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2026
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)