Ambulance (2022)

***Ambulance*** is a 2022 American action thriller film directed and produced by Michael Bay. A co-production between New Republic Pictures, Endeavor Content, Project X Entertainment, and Bay Films, it is based on the 2005 Danish film of the same name by Laurits Munch-Petersen and Lars Andreas Pedersen. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza González and follows two adoptive siblings turned bank robbers who steal an ambulance occupied by a paramedic and a police officer in critical condition.

The project was first announced in August 2015 with Phillip Noyce attached to direct. In 2017, he was replaced by Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales, both of whom were eventually replaced by Bay in 2020. Principal photography began in January 2021, in Los Angeles, with cinematographer Roberto De Angelis and concluded that March. During post-production, the musical score was composed by Lorne Balfe. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2022, and in the United States on April 8, 2022, by Universal Pictures.

## Storyline

### Plot

Two brothers steal an ambulance after their robbery goes awry.

### Genres

* Action
* Crime
* Drama
* Thriller

### Motion Picture Rating

* **16** (Argentina)
* **16** (Austria)
* **14** (Brazil)
* **16** (Germany)
* **16** (Netherlands)
* **R-13** (Philippines)
* **16** (Poland)
* **16+** (Russia)
* **NC16** (Singapore)
* **15** (South Korea)
* **16** (Switzerland)
* **R** (USA)

## Cast and Crew

### Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)

* Chris Fedak (screenplay)
* Laurits Munch-Petersen (story and original screenplay)
* Lars Andreas Pedersen (original screenplay)

### Cast

* Jake Gyllenhaal - Danny Sharp
* Eiza González - Cam Thompson
* Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - Will Sharp
* Garret Dillahunt
* Devan Chandler Long - William Wallace (as Devan Long)
* A Martinez
* Keir O'Donnell
* Jose Pablo Cantillo - Jesus
* Moses Ingram
* Colin Woodell
* Jackson White
* Andy Favreau
* Chelsea Harris
* Jesse Garcia
* Kayli Tran - Kim
* Brendan Miller
* Jamie McBride - Jay SIS Undercover
* Sheila Houlahan
* Olivia Stambouliah
* Remi Adeleke - Wade
* Cedric Sanders - Officer Mark
* Douglas Rouillard
* Victor Gojcaj - Victor
* Tony Wade - Sniper
* Wale
* Jesse Gabbard - Papi's Tech
* Gary Sievers - Homeless Man
* Briella Guiza
* Mihai Tuca - Doctor
* Jung Park - Nurse
* Ayne Aoun - Ped (uncredited)
* Max Reeves - Bank Customer (uncredited)
* Charlotte Xia - Alice Smith (uncredited)

### Producers

* Michael Bay (producer) (p.g.a.)
* Ian Bryce (producer)
* Rene Ezra (executive producer)
* Bradley J. Fischer (producer) (as Brad Fischer)
* Laeta Kalogridis (executive producer)
* Michael Kase (executive producer)
* Mark Moran (executive producer)
* Tracey Nyberg (executive producer)
* William Sherak (producer)
* James Vanderbilt (producer)

## Details

### Release Dates

* March 10, 2022 (Mexico)
* March 16, 2022 (Philippines)
* March 17, 2022 (Argentina)
* March 17, 2022 (Singapore)
* March 18, 2022 (Turkey)
* March 23, 2022 (France)
* March 23, 2022 (Italy)
* March 24, 2022 (Australia)
* March 24, 2022 (Brazil)
* March 24, 2022 (Germany)
* March 24, 2022 (Denmark)
* March 24, 2022 (Netherlands)
* March 24, 2022 (New Zealand)
* March 24, 2022 (Portugal)
* March 24, 2022 (Slovakia)
* March 25, 2022 (Estonia)
* March 25, 2022 (Finland)
* March 25, 2022 (UK)
* March 25, 2022 (Ireland)
* March 25, 2022 (Iceland)
* March 25, 2022 (Norway)
* March 25, 2022 (Poland)
* March 25, 2022 (Sweden)
* March 31, 2022 (Malaysia)
* April 2022 (South Korea)
* April 1, 2022 (Lithuania)
* April 7, 2022 (Czechia)
* April 7, 2022 (Hungary)
* April 7, 2022 (Ukraine)
* April 8, 2022 (Bulgaria)
* April 8, 2022 (Canada)
* April 8, 2022 (Sri Lanka)
* April 8, 2022 (Latvia)
* April 8, 2022 (Taiwan)
* April 8, 2022 (USA)
* April 13, 2022 (Spain)

### Trailer Release Dates

* Main Trailer - August 25, 2021 (CinemaCon) / October 15, 2021 (Online/Theatrical)
* Super Bowl LVI Spot - February 13, 2022

### Also Known As

* Ambulance (original title)
* Ambulance (Australia)
* Ambulância - Um Dia de Crime (Brazil)
* Линейката (Bulgaria)
* Ambulance (Canada)
* Ambulance (Denmark)
* Ambulance (France)
* Ambulance (Germany)
* Rohammentő (Hungary)
* Ambulance (India)
* Ambulance (Indonesia)
* Ambulance (Ireland)
* Ātrā palīdzība (Latvia)
* Greitoji pagalba (Lithuania)
* Ambulancia (Mexico)
* Ambulance (New Zealand)
* Ambulans (Poland)
* Ambulância (Portugal)
* Скорая (Russia)
* Sanitka (Slovakia)
* 앰뷸런스 (South Korea)
* Ambulance - Plan de huida (Spain)
* Ambulance (United Arab Emirates)
* Ambulance (UK)
* Ambulance (USA)
* Xe Cấp Cứu (Vietnam)

## Production

### Development

*Ambulance* is an American remake of the 2005 Danish film of the same name. The film was announced on August 28, 2015, with Phillip Noyce attached to direct from a script written by Chris Fedak. Two years later, it was reported that Noyce had left the project and had been replaced by directing duo Navot Papushado and Aharon Keshales. However, the film never entered production. On November 11, 2020, Michael Bay was announced as the new director, and the film was referred to as a "character-driven project" that would use elements from *Speed* (1994) and *Bad Boys* (1995), while moving away from Bay's normality of "standard explosion-heavy fare".

Financed by Endeavor Content, and produced by New Republic Pictures, Project X Entertainment, and Bay Films, the film was announced with Jake Gyllenhaal and Dylan O'Brien joining the cast as two brothers who steal an occupied ambulance, with Eiza González in negotiations to star as the paramedic. On December 11, 2020, Universal Pictures confirmed that they would distribute the film and announced O'Brien had left the film due to scheduling conflicts, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was cast as his replacement when he was able to fit the film into his schedule, following a production delay on the superhero film *Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom* (2022). Three days later, González was confirmed to star. Additions to the cast included Garret Dillahunt, A Martinez, Keir O'Donnell, and Moses Ingram in January 2021, Wale Folarin, Cedric Sanders, Jackson White, Colin Woodell, Olivia Stambouliah, Jesse Garcia, Victor Gojcaj, and Remi Adeleke in February, and Devan Chandler Long in May.

### Filming

*Ambulance* began filming in Los Angeles on January 11, 2021. That day, González was spotted talking to a paramedic and following safety protocols caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as wearing masks on set. According to Abdul-Mateen, Gyllenhaal would often take the camera from Bay and shoot their scenes himself, making the "entire set his playground". On February 3, González was seen having a discussion in Downtown Los Angeles with Bay on set. Near the end of the month, Bay shared an explosive stunt involving an ambulance on Instagram, in which he was seen on a camera dolly, the stunt was criticized by */Film* for endangering several crew members. A helicopter chase sequence was shot in March. After filming for three months, Stambouliah confirmed that principal photography had concluded on March 18, 2021.

### Music

In July 2021, Lorne Balfe, who previously collaborated with Bay on *13 Hours* (2016) and *6 Underground* (2019), announced that he was composing the film's score. By August, the score was being recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London.

## Release and marketing

*Ambulance* is scheduled to be released in the United States by Universal Pictures on April 8, 2022. It will debut in theaters alongside Paramount's *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*. The film was originally set to be released on February 18, 2022, coinciding with the release of *Uncharted*, but was moved forward after Sony postponed *Bullet Train* from April 8 to July 15, leaving the time slot open for another film. The film will be available to stream on Peacock 45 days after its U.S. theatrical release.

The marketing campaign for the film began on August 25, 2021, when an official trailer was shown at CinemaCon. While *The Hollywood Reporter* compared the footage to *Heat* (1995) and *Training Day* (2001), *Deadline Hollywood* noted that the trailer featured "SWAT teams, guys getting thrown through glass, fast cuts, and the rapid rhythm that Bay does best". The trailer was released online on October 21, 2021, and received generally positive remarks from viewers. *Entertainment Weekly* said the film looked like "pure chaos, thanks to a lot of quick camera cuts, loads of gunfire, a high-speed ambulance chase, and Jake Gyllehaal doing the absolute most with his bank robber character".

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Universal Pictures
* Bay Films
* Endeavor Content
* New Republic Pictures
* Project X Entertainment

### Distributors

* Universal Pictures (2022) (Mexico) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Philippines) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Argentina) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Singapore) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Turkey) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (France) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Italy) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Australia) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Brazil) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Germany) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Denmark) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Portugal) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Estonia) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Finland) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (UK) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Ireland) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Iceland) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Norway) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Poland) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Sweden) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (South Korea) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Czechia) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Hungary) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Bulgaria) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Canada) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Sri Lanka) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Latvia) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (USA) (theatrical)
* Universal Pictures (2022) (Spain) (theatrical)
* Peacock (2022) (USA) (video)

### Special Effects

* Industrial Light and Magic (visual effects and animation)

## Technical Specs

### Aspect Ratio

* 2.35:1
* 1.78:1 (IMAX version)

## Trivia

* Jake Gyllenhaal's previous movie, *The Guilty* (2021), is also an American remake of a Danish movie.
* This is the third film that Jake Gyllenhaal has starred in that is an American remake of a Danish film. The other two being *Brothers* (2009) and *The Guilty* (2021).