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Viola Davis has done it all. The actor is impossible to pin down, appearing in prestige dramas, comedies, and superhero films. She will be best known to many for her role as Amanda Waller in DC projects likeThe Suicide Squad(2021) andPeacemaker(2022–), but she also played the primaryvillain inThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes(2023). Davis won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role inFences(2016) before then taking on the role of a violent warrior inThe Woman King(2022). Now, she’s returning to action once more.
Davis' return to the action genre sees her starring opposite Antony Starr, who many will know as the villainous Homelander in thecast ofThe Boys(2019–), a Prime Video superhero satire. Starr also, however, led his own action thriller show called Banshee (2013 – 2016), which ran for four seasons on Cinemax, on top of recently appearing inGuy Ritchie’s The Covenant(2023). Starr’s latest project sees him once again playing a villain.
G20’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Is Here
The Prime Video Action Thriller Isn’t Winning Over Critics
G20has now debuted on Rotten Tomatoes, and its score is underwhelming. Directed by Patricia Riggen, the film featuresDavis playing President Danielle Sutton, who must use her military experience to defeat terrorists after they take over the G20 summit. Starr plays Rutledge, the leader of the terrorist group, with the supporting cast including Anthony Anderson, Ramón Rodríguez. Marsai Martin, Douglas Hodge, and Elizabeth Marvel, among others.G20released directly onto Prime Video on April 10, and critics' reviews are now pouring in.
10 Best Viola Davis Movies, Ranked By IMDb
With her upcoming film The Woman King releasing in September of this year, lets take a look back at some of Viola Davis' best films over the years.
UPDATE: 2025-06-11 16:21 EST BY FARIBA REZWAN
The Rotten Tomatoes score for G20 has significantly improved since the first reviews dropped.
With the movie now available on Prime Video, moreG20reviews have been tabulated on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on 30 reviews, the score is now a 50% Tomatometer, which is a 19-point improvement. On the other hand, the audience score debuted at 60% based on over 100 ratings.
What This Means For G20
The Movie’s Poor Reviews Explained
Reviews forG20take issue with a number of aspects of the movie, with most seeming to agree that it is incredibly far-fetched, and not always in an entertaining way. The plot is said to feature an abundance of action movie tropes and cliches, meaning it can feel predictable at times. If there’s one bright spot that crops up in many reviews, though, it’s thatDavis delivers a commanding lead performance and is impressively convincing as a Presidential action hero, with Starr, as well, once again intimidating as a ruthless villain as viewers wait forThe Boysseason 5.
The Boysseason 5 doesn’t yet have a release date, but it is currently in production.
Though the critical response has not been favorable, it’s entirely possible that audiences will enjoyG20and its action-movie ridiculousness far more. If the movie can succeed with audiences,it certainly has the potential to become a viewership success on Prime Video. Without an audience-driven Popcornmeter score, it’s hard to say how the film is faring with general viewers, meaning a more full picture ofG20’s performance should become clear over the next few days.
