Lou

R

2022

1 hr. 47 min.

Crime

Drama

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52 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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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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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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Gwyneth E

Very enjoyable and tense movie. Could have focused on the storm more and had some realistic fight scenes where the characters are tumbling around.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Valan C

A well-made and honest film that shows people struggling to overcome adversity without using superpowers or high-tech.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Allan C

Ever wonder what it would be like if John Wick was an old lady living in the woods of the Pacific Northwest? If so, do I have a movie for you! Allison Janney plays Lou, the grouchy old lady who's the landlord to a single mom and her young daughter who live down the road in their remote homes in the woods of Vancouver Island. All is well until the single mom's abusive ex-Green Beret husband, Logan Marshall-Green, shows up and kidnaps their daughter. That's when the mom finds out that Lou has a very particular set of skills. Skills acquired over a very long career. Skills that make her a nightmare for people like Marshall-Green. LOU is more of a cat-and-mouse survival film than an action film, though there are a few bursts of action. The story drags a little in the middle and the script is riddled with genre cliches, but Janney elevates some pretty weak material and the finale is well worth the wait. Overall, LOU is nothing original or to go out of your way to watch, but it's a decent little action flick.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/23/23

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Ken B

Undoubtedly one of Allison Janney's best roles. She rarely disappoints. Lou was a decent film albeit a bit lacklustre here and there.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Anna Foerster

Director

Allison Janney

Lou

Jurnee Smollett

Hannah

Logan Marshall-Green

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Sara Michelle Fetters

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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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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
Executive Producer: Braden Aftergood, Brendan Ferguson, Allison Janney, Cory Bennett Lewis
Screenwriter: Maggie Cohn
Production Co: Bad Robot
Rating: R (Language and Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2022

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