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Protector (2026)

Name: Protector
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2026-02-20
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, Isabel Myers, D. B. Sweeney, Don Harvey

Protector (2026), directed by Adrian Grünberg, starring Milla Jovovich and Matthew Modine.

16 02/20/2026 BR Action and Thriller 1h 30m

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Synopsis

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.

What the catalogue says about this film

The highest rated of Adrian Grünberg's 4 films here, at 8.4
Film 4 of 4 by Adrian Grünberg in the catalogue
Rated 8.4, against a Thriller average of 6.3

Every comparison is within the CineQuiz catalogue, not cinema as a whole.

Vern Nobles Jr.Cinematography
Adrian GrünbergDirector
Arianne FraserProducer
Ceasar RichbowProducer

About the film

Protector is a 2025 action thriller film directed by Adrian Grünberg and written by Bong-Seob Mun.

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Protector is a 2025 action thriller film directed by Adrian Grünberg and written by Bong-Seob Mun.

Plot

Nikki is an ex-soldier who left her violent life behind to raise her daughter Chloe. Eventually, Nikki wakes up in an abandoned factory and learns that Chloe has been kidnapped, and sets off in a race against time to comb through the criminal underworld in search of Chloe as she eludes both the cops and the military.

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Production

In November 2024, it was reported Milla Jovovich would star in Protector for Highland Film Group, a Taken-like action-thriller film to be directed by Adrian Grünberg from a script by Bong-Seob Mun. Filming was reported to take place in New Mexico.

In May 2025, it was reported that principal photography had wrapped.

Release

The film premiered on September 19, 2025 at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in the Midnight Passion section. It was released on March 6, 2026 in the United States by Magenta Light Studios, and was released in South Korea on March 25, by Ascendio Entertainment.

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 30 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "Only intermittently redeemed by Milla Jovovich's ferocious performance amid its otherwise ridiculous and uninspired execution, Protector veers into baffling, trope-leaden revenge flick territory." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 41 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

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External links

Protector at IMDb

Text from Protector (2025 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protector_(2025_film)

Trivia

It grossed US$ 2.0 million worldwide.
It premiered on February 20, 2026, a Friday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Claro tv+.
This film's quiz has 14 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAanaxion Studio, 828 Productions, BondIt Media Capital, Magenta Light Studios, Blossom Studio, Allbarun Company, SSS Entertainment, American Picture House Corporation, CaliWood Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Box officeUS$ 1,993,982
StatusReleased

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Crew

Vern Nobles Jr. Cinematography
Adrian Grünberg Director
Arianne Fraser Producer
Ceasar Richbow Producer
Delphine Perrier Producer
George Furla Producer
Kenneth H. Kim Producer
Matthew Modine Producer
Milla Jovovich Producer
Mun-Bong Seub Producer
Pak Ho-Sung Producer
Paul W. S. Anderson Producer
Don Cherel Original music
Mun-Bong Seub Writer

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What is Protector about?

Protector: 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.

Who directed Protector?

Protector was directed by Adrian Grünberg in 2026.

Who stars in Protector?

The cast of Protector includes Milla Jovovich, Matthew Modine, Isabel Myers, D. B. Sweeney and Don Harvey.

How long is Protector?

Protector runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.

Where can I watch Protector?

Protector is available on Claro tv+, Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.