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The Old Guard (2020)

★ 6.7R125 minDirector: Gina Prince-Bythewood

2020 American action-fantasy film

The Old Guard is a 2020 American superhero film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Greg Rucka, based on his comic book series. It stars Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Harry Melling, Veronica Ngo and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and follows a team of immortal mercenaries on a revenge mission.

It was released on July 10, 2020, on Netflix. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for its action sequences and Theron's performance. A sequel directed by Victoria Mahoney, The Old Guard 2, was released on July 2, 2025.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Old Guard about?
The Old Guard (2020) — Led by a warrior named Andy (Charlize Theron), a covert group of tight-knit mercenaries with a mysterious inability to die have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. But when the team is recruited to take on an emergency mission and their extraordinary abilities are s
Is The Old Guard based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Old Guard scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.