Protector

"Never get between a mother and her child."

2026 1h 30m EN

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 617

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Synopsis

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Nikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

“Never get between a mother and her child.”

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Cast

Milla Jovovich
Nikki Halstead
Matthew Modine
Colonel Joseph Lavelle
Isabel Myers
Chloe Halstead
D. B. Sweeney
Captain Michaels
Don Harvey
Sullivan
Michael Stahl-David
Detective John Blake
Lydia Hull
Detective Alexa Jane
Chase Kim
Detective Jin Woo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrian Grünberg
Writers: Mun Bong-seub
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrian Grünberg, shot by Vern Nobles Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Don Cherel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Milla Jovovich and Matthew Modine and Isabel Myers carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never get between a mother and her child.".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt34471850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adrian Grünberg directs. Vern Nobles Jr. behind the camera. Don Cherel scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Directed by Adrian Grünberg, shot by Vern Nobles Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Don Cherel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Milla Jovovich and Matthew Modine and Isabel Myers carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Never get between a mother and her child.".
7IMDB entry: tt34471850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vern Nobles Jr.
Original score: Don Cherel
Production design: Bernardo Trujillo
Makeup / hair: Siobhan Carmody
Stunt coordinator: Joshua Mabie
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,993,982
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Protector (2026)

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Sierbahnn2026-05-01
★ 6/10
The casting for this is not particularly noteworthy, with the exception of the main protagonist, and some of the camera work and writing is a bit underdeveloped. Some of the effects leave a bit to be desired as well, but I don't think that takes away from the enjoyment of this movie. This thing is still on point and the directing is more than adequate for what this wants to convey. It's sort of like Taken and Rambo in a weird mix, and I think that works well enough to be worth the investment of your time.
Fruitless_Tux 🐧2026-09-03
★ 6/10
Huh. The female John Rambo. Tough, but unfortunately also very shallow. It lacks pizzazz, and the potential hasn’t been realised, unfortunately.