Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce’s ’90s spy thriller “masterpiece” gets new UK streaming home

The spy thriller Ronin, known for its exciting action sequences, impressive cast including Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce, and complex plot, is now available to stream in the UK. Many fans consider this film a hidden gem worth watching (or rewatching).

The 1998 movie centers around a team of specialists from around the world who are hired to steal a mysterious briefcase. No one fully trusts each other, and alliances change quickly as everyone suspects the others.

The classic action thriller Ronin, directed by John Frankenheimer and written by JD Zeik and David Mamet, is now streaming on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland.

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Okay, so alongside the already awesome Bean and Pryce as Spence and Seamus O’Rourke, this spy thriller has seriously leveled up its cast! We’re talking Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael Lonsdale, and Natascha McElhone all joining the game. It’s a ridiculously talented group of actors!

Known for its thrilling car chases, the movie Ronin was well-received by critics when it came out. Currently, 69% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes give it a positive rating, based on 72 reviews.

According to Pajiba, the film Ronin is a brilliant, yet overlooked, action movie from an era before computer-generated imagery dominated filmmaking. They describe it as a “stone-cold classic.”

In a similar vein, The New Yorker described the experience as a rediscovery of a lost art, and praised its impact being achieved without relying on excessive special effects.

The spy thriller has received a good average rating of 7.2 out of 10 on IMDb, based on over 205,000 reviews. One viewer even called it the last great film directed by John Frankenheimer.

One viewer called the film brilliant, noting that it starts slowly and builds tension with a dark, atmospheric visual style. They added that after the initial setup, the movie is largely filled with exciting action, including some thrilling car chases.

Rowan Atkinson, known as Ronin, also appears in the series Robin Hood as the Sheriff of Nottingham. While not directly on Prime Video, the 10-episode show streams on MGM+, which you can access with an Amazon Prime add-on.

Ronin is streaming now on Prime Video.

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2025-11-17 17:20