Havoc

A botched drug heist leaves bodies and questions in its wake, and Walker, a hard-edged, weary detective, is pulled back into a street he thought he’d left behind. When the politician's son is swept up in the fallout, Walker follows a trail of betrayals, crooked cops and violent enforcers through a city that protects its secrets and punishes curiosity. He leans on unexpected allies, including Ellie, a resourceful young woman with her own reasons to push back, while the lines between law and crime blur. The story keeps its cards close, focusing on tense confrontations and moral cost rather than neat resolutions.

Directed by Gareth Evans, Havoc arrived in 2025 and assembles a strong cast led by Tom Hardy, Jessie Mei Li, Timothy Olyphant, Forest Whitaker and Justin Cornwell. Evans brings his signature kinetic action style to a contemporary crime setting, and the film carried a high-profile marketing push at release.

Havoc opened amid a crowded slate and drew solid audience interest without massive blockbuster returns. It performed respectably in multiple territories, though it faced stiff competition in its release window and didn’t dominate the mainstream conversation in box office tallies.

Critics and viewers pointed to Evans' intense, close-quarters choreography and the film’s grim, textured production design. Tom Hardy’s tough, grizzled presence was frequently singled out, as was Jessie Mei Li’s grounded support. Some reviews argued the narrative sometimes prioritizes spectacle over deeper character moments, but most agreed the action sequences are tightly staged and visceral.

The film prompted discussion about violence in contemporary thrillers and the portrayal of institutional corruption. Certain scenes and combat set pieces have been noted in conversations about modern action filmmaking, and Havoc has been referenced when comparing gritty, urban crime pictures that favor physicality and atmosphere over tidy morality.