Guns Up (2025)

Guns Up (2025)

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🎬 Overview

• Title: Guns Up (2025) Wikipedia+2Roger Ebert+2

• Genre: Action / Comedy Wikipedia+2Roger Ebert+2

• Director & Writer: Edward Drake Wikipedia+2Punch Drunk Critics+2

• Main Cast:

  • Kevin James as Ray Hayes Wikipedia+2Roger Ebert+2

  • Christina Ricci as Alice Hayes Wikipedia+2Punch Drunk Critics+2

  • Luis Guzmán, Melissa Leo, Maximilian Osinski, among others Wikipedia+2Punch Drunk Critics+2

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📖 Plot

Ray Hayes (Kevin James) is a former cop who turned into a mob enforcer (henchman). He and his wife, Alice (Ricci), have plans to leave his criminal life behind and open a diner. But when his final job goes awry, Ray finds himself in a desperate race to protect his family and escape. Rotten Tomatoes+4IMDb+4Roger Ebert+4

When a rival criminal force takes over and refuses to let Ray retire peacefully, things spiral. Ray’s family becomes a target, and the film follows his attempts to get out of the situation alive. Roger Ebert+2Wikipedia+2

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✅ Reception & Critique

• On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 64% Tomatometer rating from critics and 77% audience rating. Rotten Tomatoes

• Mixed reviews:

  • Positive side: Some critics appreciated the performances (especially Ricci’s) and found it an entertaining action-comedy with surprising moments. Roger Ebert+3Punch Drunk Critics+3Wikipedia+3

  • Negative side: Others criticized its tone inconsistencies, weak character motivations, and implausible premise. Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com called it “a total zero” in some respects. nullRoger Ebert

• Some praised Christina Ricci’s turn in the later half of the film as a standout. Punch Drunk Critics

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⏱️ Other Facts

• Runtime: Approx. 91 minutes / 1h 31m Wikipedia+2Roger Ebert+2

• Release date: July 18, 2025 (U.S.) Wikipedia+2Rotten Tomatoes+2

• Box Office: Grossed ~$252,865 Wikipedia

• Production Notes:

  • Filmed in New Jersey (June–July 2023) nullWikipedia+1

  • During the 2023 Writers Guild strike, director Edward Drake made alterations to the script, which led to conflict with guild rules and later expulsion from the Writers Guild.