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The new number one film on Amazon Prime Video has debuted to decidedly mixed reactions (Picture: Ilze Kitshoff\/Prime)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new action film has soared to the top of the Amazon Prime Video<\/a> charts despite being branded \u2018bargain bin\u2019 quality by those who have watched it.<\/p>\n

After its release on Thursday, G20 \u2013 starring Viola Davis<\/a> \u2013 has gone straight to the number one spot<\/a> on the UK Prime Video charts for movies as the platform pushes its new title.<\/p>\n

In the thriller, Oscar winner Davis<\/a> plays US<\/a> President Danielle Sutton, who must save her family, fellow world leaders and the globe when the summit<\/strong><\/a> is hijacked by terrorists intent on ruining the economy.<\/p>\n

Directed by Patricia Riggen<\/a>, G20 also features Antony Starr, Douglas Hodge, Ram\u00f3n Rodr\u00edguez, Marsai Martin and Clark Gregg.<\/p>\n

The movie has not received the warmest response from critics and fans alike, with the mixed reaction leading to a 54% rating from reviews and a 55% audience score \u2013 both officially rotten \u2013 on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n

\u2018G20 is a glorified bargain bin movie \u2014 the kind of movie for which Amazon should be paying you, and not the other way around,\u2019 sniped Rohan Naahar for The Indian Express<\/a>, while The Daily Beast<\/a> branded it: \u2018Part Die Hard, part wish-fulfillment saga for a post-2024 present that didn\u2019t come to pass, it\u2019s a fantasy of feminist and U.S. might that\u2019s chockablock with implausibilities.\u2019<\/p>\n

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performance.<\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Have you seen G20 yet? What did you think?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u2018The action is serviceable enough, enjoyment based less on deftly staged choreography and more on the catharsis offered to Davis, as president and actor,\u2019 suggested Benjamin Lee for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2025\/apr\/10\/g20-movie-review-amazon-viola-davis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N1bda47rvDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flickering Myth<\/a>\u2019s EJ Moreno said: \u2018Viola Davis could EGOT again for keeping this afloat. It brings us back to the bombastic action blockbusters of the 1990s, which is what we need these days.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22904776 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247527507-d5c2.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>G20 stars Viola Davis as a fictional US president who must use her military background to help save the globe when the summit of world leaders is overrun by terrorists (Picture: Ilze Kitshoff\/Prime)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/criticism\/movies\/g20-review-viola-davis-action-1235114061\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IndieWire<\/a>\u2019s Kate Erbland also praised G20 for having \u2018a super-fun premise for an action film and a star both so good and so classy that it never feels as if she\u2019s punching below her weight class\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were equally split, with G20 called \u2018a cinematic knockout\u2019 as Patti N insisted: \u2018If you love or even like Viola Davis & you want some entertainment then it’s a must see.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Viola Davis is a revelation as the next big action star, and Patricia Riggen\u2019s directing maintains a fevered pitch. Don\u2019t miss it!\u2019 chimed in Alfredo B on Rotten Tomatoes, while Dan R claimed he \u2018ha[dn\u2019t] enjoyed a movie this much in decades\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As someone who has watched action movies my entire life, it takes a lot to truly impress me \u2013 but G20 absolutely delivered. From the first scene to the very last, this film was a high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled ride that never let up,\u2019 shared Joann Praise Emmanson on Google.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22904775 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247527516-cef6.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>It’s been branded ‘the perfect brain-rot escapist actioner on streaming’ while claiming very close marks of 54% and 55% from critics and fans on Rotten Tomatoes (Picture: Ilze Kitshoff\/Prime)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But Matt W described G20 as \u2018a film from the bottom of the Amazon Basics range\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bad acting, dialogue, etc. Just a waste of everyone’s time and money,\u2019 he added, and Bram K commented: \u2018Horrible story, Swiss cheese has less holes.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was difficult to find the worst movie of the year so far. Now we\u2019ve found it,\u2019 complained Mauricio M.<\/p>\n<p>Director Riggen told <strong>Metro<\/strong> she was ready for G20 to \u2018change culture\u2019 as an action movie helmed by two women and starring a female American president.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22905211 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_247531395-5ef5.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>G20 has garnered widespread praise for the performance of Davis as an action hero (Picture: Ilze Kitshoff\/Prime)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018It was just the idea of having a Black female president that seemed absolutely important for me, as a woman, as a female director, to make it happen,\u2019 she said. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Because movies change culture. They normalise things. And I thought, this is a fun popcorn movie \u2013 but it\u2019s also going to help normalise something.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Riggen praises the UK \u2013 which is represented in G20 by Douglas Hodge\u2019s reluctant ally, Prime Minister Oliver Everett \u2013 for having \u2018normalised its powerful women centuries ago\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But that\u2019s not the case in other countries, for instance, in the United States. So let\u2019s put them in movies, let\u2019s help people see them like a normal thing, and then we\u2019ll get a woman elected one of these days.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>G20 is streaming exclusively on Amazon Prime Video now.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new number one film on Amazon Prime Video has debuted to decidedly mixed reactions (Picture: Ilze Kitshoff\/Prime) A new action film has soared to the top of the Amazon Prime Video charts despite being branded \u2018bargain bin\u2019 quality by those who have watched it. After its release on Thursday, G20 \u2013 starring Viola Davis \u2013 has gone straight to the number one spot on the UK Prime Video charts for movies as the platform pushes its new title. 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