Lou

R

2022

1h 47m

Crime

Drama

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67%

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52 Reviews

61%

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500+ Ratings

Thinking she'd put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.

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Critics Consensus

From a storyline or set piece perspective, Lou doesn't add much to the action genre -- but it does serve as a generally entertaining reminder that Allison Janney is not to be trifled with.

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Everything around her is different degrees of disappointing, but Allison Janney makes Lou worth watching -- if only barely.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Janney is particularly strong, and while I won’t say I needed to see her channeling her inner Liam Neeson, now that I’ve done so, I’m quite glad this bit of absurd strangeness has miraculously happened.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 2, 2022

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Plays like an '80s action thriller, with Janney in a brooding role that might have then been played by tough dudes Schwarzenegger or Stallone.

Rated: B

Sep 26, 2022

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David Ehrlich

indieWire

Fun as it is to watch a stone-faced Janney grumble about how “the world’s not a playground” and beat some bad guys to death with a coffee pot, Foerster’s movie is frustratingly light on both.

Rated: D+

Sep 23, 2022

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan

The movie has one of those twists that need to build suspense which isn’t written properly.

Sep 8, 2023

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

An atmospheric blend of survival thriller & crime mystery. Well worth a watch for Allison Janney's badass performance, Lou is Bear Grylls meets Jason Bourne with a dollop of TAKEN’s Bryan Mills.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2023

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Dan Buffa

Dose of Buffa

This is another serviceable Netflix actioner that will do the trick for a late night watch, yet won’t be something on your mind the following morning.

Rated: C+

Feb 8, 2023

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Shawn Michael H

It's a decent movie. Nothing exciting, nothing new, nothing gripping. The plot was fairly generic with a number of moments that'll just leave the over-thinkers saying "uhh...seriously??". For those looking to turn off their brains and just watch, there's enough action mixed in just enough to keep it moving at a steady pace. However, it's too slow to be overly engaging. Actor's performances were okay but script was a little bland so I can't really blame them. They did what they could with what they were given. Otherwise, it's a good movie for a relaxed evening and won't feel like a complete waste of time. So a solid 3/5 stars seems quite fair.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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P W

I really liked this movie alot. It was suspenseful, kept me riveted till the end. The storyline was surprising and I won't give any spoilers. I think both female leads did an outstanding job, the filming in the storms was great. I don't know why this movie gets low reviews. It was a great action packed movie, with an unusual female lead being the tough broad. Nice to see. I highly recommend it, and go into it with an open mind.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Trina C

This movie was terrible. I could not even finish the entire thing. Such bad acting and terrible story line. I DO NOT recommend this movie. you will loose an hour and 49 minutes of your life that you can't get back. Don't waste your time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/24

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Steven Y

Terrible. Just bad all around. Terrible writing, terrible acting. Don't waste your time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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jennifer a

It was mildly entertaining, but the writers' need to use GD over and over was distracting. Typical lack of plausibility that you'd expect from this type of movie. Weak dialogue and highly predictable. And seriously, quit ruining shows with GD this and GD that. Almost no one speaks that way.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Gayetri Maya P

Loved this action packed grandma!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Synopsis

Thinking she'd put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.

Director: Anna Foerster
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Jon Cohen, Hannah Minghella
Screenwriter: Maggie Cohn
Production Co: Bad Robot
Rating: R (Language and Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2022
Runtime: 1h 47m

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