The Bluffis turning out to be Prime Video’s greatest treasure yet.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas stars in the new action-packed thriller as Ercell Bodden, a woman with a pirate past who is being pursued by Captain Connor (Karl Urban). When he tracks her down, she must do everything she can to keep her family safe.
Currently, the movie The Bluff has a “Fresh” rating of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 critic reviews. While some critics found the story predictable and lacking in character development, they praised the exciting action sequences and Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ performance. Overall, The Bluff is being described as a captivating pirate revenge film with impressive sword fights and large-scale battles.
In a review for ScreenRant, Gregory Nussen praised the new film The Bluff as a fun, energetic return to classic adventure action. He compared Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s character to John Wick, but in a historical, sword-fighting setting. The review highlighted her performance as both fragile and genuinely human, creating a contrast with the colder, more cruel character played by Urban.
Okay, buckle up, because this movie doesn’t pull any punches. The fight scenes are incredibly well-done – really brutal and intense. But it’s more than just action; it takes the familiar world we know and does something genuinely fresh with it. It’s a smart reinvention, surprising me at every turn, and manages to carve out its own identity. Overall, I’d give it a solid 7 out of 10.
Many people have drawn comparisons between The Bluff and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, thanks to similar adventurous themes like pirates, exciting locations, and sword fights. However, The Bluff on Prime Video is noticeably grittier and more violent – the trailers and its R-rating suggest a much darker tone. The Pirates of the Caribbean films, on the other hand, are known for being more lighthearted and family-friendly, maintaining a PG-13 rating.
Even though people often compare it to the Pirates of the Caribbean films, The Bluff actually has a better score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Pirates movies saw their ratings decrease with each sequel, falling below 60%, and only the first film, The Curse of the Black Pearl from 2003, received a positive rating of 79%. While there’s talk of a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, the series hasn’t made much progress in almost ten years. Rumors suggest Margot Robbie might take the lead, and it’s looking less likely that Johnny Depp will return as Jack Sparrow.
| Movies | Rotten Tomatoes’ Critics Score | Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) | 79% | 86% |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) | 53% | 72% |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) | 43% | 72% |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) | 32% | 54% |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) | 30% | 60% |
| The Bluff (2026) | 62% | N/A |
Prime Video has released a new pirate adventure that might be just what viewers looking for something grittier have been waiting for. Whether we’ll see more installments depends on how well it performs and if audiences want them.
The film The Bluff stars Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, and Temuera Morrison. Frank E. Flowers directed the movie and co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Ballarini. Priyanka Chopra Jonas once again worked with the Russo Brothers, this time as a producer, following their previous collaboration on the Prime Video series Citadel.
The Bluff will be available on Prime Video on February 25, 2026.
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2026-02-25 03:51