Joel Kinnaman’s John Wick Meets Die Hard Action Movie Is Officially Streaming Free

A father seeks revenge

Kinnaman plays Brian Godlock, a Texas man whose young son is killed in a drive-by shooting. After the gang leader wounds Brian’s throat, lasting damage to his vocal cords leaves him unable to speak for most of the film.

Brian trains for a year, then goes after the gang members he holds responsible. The story follows his revenge, with violence and bloodshed along the way.

A mostly silent performance

Kinnaman carries much of the film, working with director John Woo in an action-focused story with a simple plot. Brian has no lines before his injury, and cannot speak afterward for most of the movie.

That quiet hero recalls John Wick, while Brian’s inability to speak differs from Keanu Reeves’ character’s personal choice to say little. The film also draws on the silent-action-hero tradition, with Sisu and Alan Ritchson’s Motor City cited as recent examples.

Christmas setting, action echoes

Brian’s son is killed on Christmas Eve, and Brian waits until the following night before Christmas to take revenge. Holiday details include cards, decorations and a gangster wearing a Santa Claus robe.

The Christmas setting and action recall Die Hard, though the film does not repeat its cheeky holiday notes. Woo has drawn on that action classic before: his 1992 film Hard Boiled turns into Die Hard in a Japanese hospital.

Free on Tubi

Silent Night was released in 2023 and runs 104 minutes. It is streaming on Tubi for free with ads and does not require a subscription. The film gives Kinnaman another action role after appearances in Safe House, RoboCop and multiple DC movies as Rick Flag.