A good Saturday night film that everyone (ahem, me and my husband) can agree on is hard to find. In fact, it was right at the moment I gave up that my husband surprised me with a “Hail Mary” of a pitch: Deep Cover, an action comedy that is now streaming on Prime Video, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and “that guy from Ted Lasso.” (No disrespect to Nick Mohammed—the film’s all-star trio couldn’t exist without him. My husband was simply trying to find a hook to draw in my Lasso-loving heart.)
My Husband and I Couldn’t Agree on What to Watch—Then This Orlando Bloom Movie Saved Date Night
It has a 90 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes
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Published Jul 25, 2025
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But actually, the plot (and Rotten Tomatoes rating, which is 90 percent) was all I needed to hear. The film follows an improv teacher (Howard) who enlists the help of two less-than-exemplary students (Bloom and Mohammed) to infiltrate the drug-riddled London underworld acting as dangerous criminals on behalf of the police. (Hey, a fledgling actor’s gotta pay the bills somehow, right?)
It is action comedy at its finest—and most absurd. Still, it’s the creativity of the premise and the three leading characters (I can’t choose between Bloom and Mohammed in terms of hilarity) that makes this movie such a fun watch. Here, more reasons it’s worth streaming.
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1. The Casting
If you were to pick three random (and incredibly talented) actors to be in cahoots together, I never would have selected Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed. To see them come together to showcase their comedic chops? Magical. Howard—who plays Kat, a American ex-pat in London teaching improv as she stresses about finances and an expiring visa—works overtime to not let her less-than-subtle worrywart friends in on how bad things have gotten; then there’s Bloom, who plays Marlon, an improv student who is hellbent on being a Method actor, so much so that his agent drops him with this break-up line: “You’re from the Cotswolds, you’re not Al Pacino.” Finally, Mohammed. He plays a socially awkward IT guy named Hugh, who only enrolls in the improv class in an effort to make friends—something he’s not very good at. Their commitment to each other, but also the number one rule of improv (“yes, and…”) gets them into accidental, but also delightful-to-watch, trouble over and over again. (All three own their roles so brilliantly.)
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2. The Premise
Beyond the scenes where Howard, Bloom and Mohammed are “in character” as dangerous (and, OK, totally hapless) criminals, I think this film really nails the in-between. One minute, the trio is buying illegal cigarettes or bumping off a notorious assassin; the next they’re living their imperfect—and oh-so-relatable—lives. For example, Howard in her down time is digesting the jaw-dropping cost of her friend’s hen party; Bloom is making ends meet by playing the “Pizza Knight” mascot for a local restaurant chain; Mohammed is desperately trying—and failing—to get in with “the guys” at work. Sure, the plot may feel a tad absurd, but the character details and real life interactions sell it. Additionally, it’s a funny notion, laid out by Sean Bean, who plays a super gruff detective and the one to originally enlist Kat, that those skilled at improv are especially equipped to think on their feet—a necessity of undercover work. (It’s kind of true.)
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3. It Really Is Perfect for Date Night
The film clocks in at just under two hours, but its hilarity is matched by its reliance on almost every cheesy action cliché. My husband and I were laughing out loud, but also riveted as we watched. Let’s just say you’re not going to nod off on the couch watching a movie like this. (It is a totally different premise than Hit Man starring Glen Powell, but it gives a similar energy.)
Bottom Line
Come for the plot’s creativity; stay for the character development. (Honestly, watching the typically-serious Orlando Bloom go full-tilt Method in a comedic sense makes the whole film worth it alone.) You (and your husband) won’t regret watching this film.
