--- title: "One More Shot" year: 2024 kind: "film" canonical: "https://film.one/film/one-more-shot" fi1m_id: "one-more-shot" imdb_id: "tt27110516" tmdb_id: 1214314 wikidata_id: "Q123565704" fi1m_score: 54 critics_reviews: 2 published: "2026-10-05T17:01:16.127516+00:00" updated: "2026-10-05T17:01:16.515911+00:00" region: "IS" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # One More Shot (2024) Directed by James Nunn · 1h 42m · Action, Thriller ## Identity One More Shot - **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/one-more-shot - **Type:** Film - **Fi1m ID:** one-more-shot - **IMDb ID:** tt27110516 - **TMDB ID:** 1214314 - **Wikidata ID:** Q123565704 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27110516/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1214314, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123565704 **Fi1m score: 54** · Critics: 2 of 6 reviews so far *In a sentence:* Scott Adkins fights a coach-load of mercenaries and still has time to make us impatient > Scott Adkins makes the fighting worth watching, but the continuous-take approach leaves too much waiting between encounters. The stunt work deserves attention; the sluggish storytelling makes it difficult to recommend the whole film. ## Synopsis A Navy SEAL confronts a coach-load of mercenaries, with survival depending on his ability to keep fighting despite the imbalance in numbers. Scott Adkins plays Jake Harris, Michael Jai White plays Robert Jackson and Alexis Knapp plays Jennifer Lomax. William El-Gardi appears as Amin Mansur, alongside Meena Rayann as Niesha Mansur. The action is presented as one continuous take, following the fighting and the pauses between encounters. James Nunn directs, with Jamie Russell providing the screenplay for this 102-minute action thriller. ## Review The fighting in *One More Shot* is good enough to make its sluggishness irritating. James Nunn directs an action thriller built around the appearance of one continuous take, a choice that promises to keep us close to the effort of staying alive. Scott Adkins supplies the physical skill that such a choice demands. At 102 minutes, though, the film spends too much time making us wait for another reason to pay attention. As Jake Harris, Scott Adkins is the main reason to persist. We were excited by the sight of him taking on the mercenaries, because the sustained filming lets us appreciate the physical work involved in each encounter. There is pleasure in watching a performer carry an action sequence without continually needing an edit to get him out of trouble. For those stretches, the decision to keep the action apparently unbroken earns its place in the film. Job Reineke’s cinematography and Liviu Jipescu’s editing sustain that appearance of uninterrupted action. It is a demanding way to organise a thriller, because a pause that might otherwise be cut becomes something the audience has to sit through. Between fights, we become conscious of the time needed to reach the next encounter. The camera keeps going, but there is too little happening to justify our following it. Jamie Russell’s screenplay also asks us to accept one Navy SEAL taking on a coach-load of mercenaries. That is hardly disqualifying in this sort of film; we do not demand a sensible staffing ratio before enjoying an action sequence. But repeated demonstrations that the hero can keep going need some variation to remain interesting. After a while, each fresh opponent seems to offer much the same problem, and we become less curious about how it will be solved. William El-Gardi, playing Amin Mansur, provides some welcome human interest alongside the physical exertion. His presence helps, although a capable performance cannot make every interval between action scenes feel necessary. James Nunn seems reluctant to sacrifice the continuous-take effect even when a brisker route through the material would serve the actors better. The pauses become especially frustrating because the stunt work has already demonstrated how absorbing this approach can be. Austin Wintory’s music cannot make those stretches feel urgent, and Natalie O’Connor’s production design gives us too little distraction from them. An action thriller does not need elaborate surroundings or a score announcing every threat. It does need something worth watching when nobody is fighting. Here, too much of that responsibility falls back on Scott Adkins, whose physical assurance remains more persuasive than the story carrying him between encounters. Against the straightforward requirements of an action thriller, the film succeeds intermittently: the fighting holds our attention, while getting to it often does not. Maintaining the appearance of a single take adds a difficulty that the film never consistently turns to its advantage. There is enough skill here to reward a particular interest in Scott Adkins, but we cannot recommend it simply as a good evening’s entertainment. Admirers of his work should bring more patience than his opponents get. *Fi1m score 54, published 5 October 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is One More Shot worth watching?** *One More Shot* offers enough skilled fighting for Scott Adkins admirers, but we score it 54 and cannot recommend it as a whole. The apparently continuous take lets us appreciate his physical work, yet sluggish storytelling and long waits between encounters make patience as necessary as an appetite for action. **How long is One More Shot, and what is it rated?** *One More Shot* runs 1h 42m. It is an action and thriller film. **Where can I watch One More Shot in Iceland?** *One More Shot* is not on any streaming or rental service in Iceland at the moment. It is available in 46 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is One More Shot, and is it suitable for children?** *One More Shot* carries a UK 15 certificate and is not suitable for children under 15, with sustained fighting between a Navy SEAL and numerous mercenaries. We would steer younger viewers and anyone uncomfortable with repeated physical violence away; the review gives no basis for a more specific warning about gore or frightening material. **How does One More Shot compare to The Raid?** *One More Shot* is the weaker choice beside [*The Raid*](https://film.one/film/the-raid), which we recommend for tighter staging, clearer action and more consistently absorbing fighting. Both offer skilled physical performances and some repetition, but *One More Shot* spends too long between encounters preserving its continuous-take effect; its particular appeal is watching Scott Adkins work. **What should I watch after One More Shot?** After *One More Shot*, try [*The Raid*](https://film.one/film/the-raid) (2011, Fi1m 83): Physical precision and clear geography keep its relentless fighting absorbing. Then [*Boiling Point*](https://film.one/film/boiling-point) (2021, Fi1m 77): For continuous-take tension built from people under pressure, rather than gunfire. ### Reviews we read (2) - **The Guardian**, Cath Clarke (20/100, inferred): Clarke finds the sequel violent, boring and soulless, with the action eventually feeling like a video game. She singles out the implausible spectacle of one Navy Seal taking on a coach-load of mercenaries. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/jan/09/one-more-shot-review-unkillable-scott-adkins-returns-to-single-take-shoot-em-up) - **Film Stories**, Ryan Lambie (70/100, inferred): Lambie finds it a diverting, eminently watchable action thriller that overcomes its budget limitations. He singles out the impressive stunt work and the performances of Scott Adkins and Waleed Elgadi, while noting that the one-take approach creates sluggish pauses. [Read](https://filmstories.co.uk/reviews/one-more-shot-review-scott-adkins-tears-up-stansted-airport-in-a-watchable-action-sequel/) ## Details - **Director:** James Nunn - **Director:** James Nunn - **Screenplay:** Jamie Russell - **Story:** James Nunn - **Cinematography:** Job Reineke - **Editor:** Liviu Jipescu - **Music:** Austin Wintory - **Production design:** Natalie O'Connor - **Costume design:** Jasmin Ada Knox - **Producer:** Ben Jacques - **Cast:** Scott Adkins as Jake Harris; Michael Jai White as Robert Jackson; Alexis Knapp as Jennifer Lomax; Meena Rayann as Niesha Mansur; William El-Gardi as Amin Mansur; Hannah Arterton as Hooper; Tom Berenger as Mike Marshall; Jill Winternitz as Kelly Harris - **Runtime:** 1h 42m - **First release (Spain):** 9 January 2024 - **Genres:** Action, Thriller - **Box office:** $88 million - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1kCbtjPJ2U ## Where to watch in Iceland Not streaming, renting or buying in Iceland at the last check. Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PH, PL, PT, RS, SE, TH, TR, UA, US, VN, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *The Raid* (2011), Fi1m 83: Physical precision and clear geography keep its relentless fighting absorbing. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-raid.md) - *Police Story* (1985): Inventive stunt work, clear stakes and a welcome sense of humour. - *Point Blank* (2010): A compact thriller that keeps its ordinary hero moving with purpose. - *Runaway Train* (1985): Sustained physical danger with characters who remain interesting between the action sequences. - *Boiling Point* (2021), Fi1m 77: For continuous-take tension built from people under pressure, rather than gunfire. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/boiling-point.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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