With acclaimed roles on both the big and small screen, Taron Egerton slips effortlessly into the role of action hero parent in his “unforgettable” new crime thriller, which is available to stream now. Giving even Liam Neeson’s Taken dad a run for his money, Egerton is forced to fight for survival with his 10-year-old daughter in tow in this year’s She Rides Shotgun, which has been met with praise from both critics and audiences alike.
Egerton is no stranger to action, as the likes of The Kingsman franchise and last year’s Netflix hit Carry-On can attest, but he’s rarely been this gritty and gruff as he walks an action antihero path and stretches his dramatic muscles as a father who, after being released from prison, finds himself protecting both his daughter and himself from an onslaught of enemies out for his blood.
Directed by Nick Rowland from a screenplay by Jordan Harper, Ben Collins, and Luke Piotrowski, and based on the book by Jordan Harper, She Rides Shotgun stars Egerton alongside Ana Sophia Heger, Rob Yang, John Carroll Lynch, Odessa A’zion, and David Lyons. The action drama is now streaming on 
Prime Video in the United Kingdom and 
MGM+ and its Roku Channels in the United States, and you can check out the official synopsis below…
In the gritty, explosive action-thriller She Rides Shotgun, Taron Egerton stars as newly released ex-con Nate. Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger) at all costs. Shy, precocious, and wary of her father, Polly is swept up in Nate’s dangerous plight as they flee to evade the corrupt sheriff and brutal leader of a gang who will stop at nothing to protect his criminal interests. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly form a bond forged under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive — and she teaches him what unconditional love truly means in this intense, moving story about loyalty, strength, and redemption.
‘She Rides Shotgun’ Boasts a Score of 91% From Audiences on Rotten Tomatoes
She Rides Shotgun proved to be one of the best movies of the year, with the crime thriller landing scores of 86% and 91% from critics and audiences, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics heaped praise on the central performances from Taron Egerton and child actor Ana Sophia Heger, while calling it “unforgettable,” “unflinching,” and a “captivating blend of crime thriller and coming-of-age tale.” While MovieWeb’s own Julian Roman took issue with the movie’s climax, he did applaud the portrayal of an “Intense Father-Daughter Dynamic.”
“A bald, tattooed and absolutely shredded Taron Egerton goes on the run with his young daughter in remote New Mexico in She Rides Shotgun. Adapted from the award-winning novel by author Jordan Harper, the gritty crime thriller also showcases a stellar performance from Ana Sophia Heger as a child trying to survive a truly harrowing predicament. She Rides Shotgun grips when addressing family turmoil, as a young girl learns deadly skills while trusting a man who has been completely absent from her life.”
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August 1, 2025
- Runtime
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120 minutes
- Director
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Nick Rowland
- Writers
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Luke Piotrowski, Jordan Harper
- Producers
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Brad Weston, Hiro Murai, Nate Matteson, Collin Creighton
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Ana Sophia Heger
Polly Huff
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John Carroll Lynch
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