Nate Richard of Collider agrees, giving Heads of State a 7 out of 10 for being “stupid in all the right ways.” Idris Elba and John Cena are so great together that they overshadow a lot of the film’s other shortcomings, Richard says, writing:

Across the proverbial pond, Elba embodies U.K. P.M. Sam Clarke, who's a forward-thinking choice for a country that just elected its first person of color to the post (Rishi Sunak). As written, Clarke has more military experience than any prime minister since James Callaghan,

Idris Elba named his Heads of State co-star John Cena on his WWE Mount Rushmore during a recent interview along with three other legends.