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Cleaner

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Cleaner

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Released Feb 21

1h 36m

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Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Set in present-day London, a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, played by Ridley, suspended 50 stories up on the outside of the building, to save those trapped inside, including her younger brother.

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Critics Consensus

Daisy Ridley's credible action chops and Martin Campbell's smooth direction keep Cleaner from being a mess, but this thriller borrows one too many elements from better predecessors to have a polished identity of its own.

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

Cleaner has good people behind it but this British attempt at a Die Hard ends up just being a bit of a mess. Yippee-ki-nay.

Rated: 2/5

May 10, 2025

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Regardless, and despite its obvious budget constraints, “Cleaner” is a certainly entertaining, action-packed romp that’s also well-shot. [Full review in Spanish]

Mar 11, 2025

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Ridley might not bring much dimensionality to Joey as a character, but she does bring a ton of physicality: She looks like she’s having the time of her life getting down and dirty for the film’s myriad beatdowns.

Feb 24, 2025

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (LAist)

I would've liked something more cohesive altogether, but it's not terrible.

May 9, 2025

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Manuel Betancourt

FilmWeek (LAist)

A well-oiled thriller. I don't know if it's doing anything that exciting or if any of the scenes are particularly thrilling, but it is really enjoyable.

May 9, 2025

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Calum Baker

Radio Times

There are enough engaging set-ups and pay-offs packed into the screenplay that the film's modest budget hardly matters; it's mostly a cat-and-mouse game that leads to a satisfyingly punchy final act.

Rated: 3/5

May 2, 2025

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Juan

Only really went to see this because when I seen Daisy Ridley was in it I thought “what’s Rey up to”. Thought it was going to be more of her kicking ass. Didn’t really happen until the last 30 minutes. It’s not bad just really predictable. One thing that I found distracting it might be just a me thing but Daisy’s makeup was too in the opening scene when she was supposed to be getting up. You know what’s also funny about the theater going to experience that no one mentions it’s that knowing someone else made a terrible decision when the movie sucks at the same time.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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KC J

The main male actor was impressive. I definitely see his acting career going very far!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Scott B

Great action, very entertaining. Daisy Riley did an excellent job as Joey, the female action hero very reminiscent of the diehard movies excellent action sequences a little light on character development, but still an incredible popcorn movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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kenneth p

The only downside was that there was nothing particularly special about the film. It felt bland. The tension & suspense weren't there.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Rick

Well done out of nowhere scenes special effects awesome

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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thegreys

weak, with a stupid concoction of girls.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Synopsis

Set in present-day London, a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, played by Ridley, suspended 50 stories up on the outside of the building, to save those trapped inside, including her younger brother.

Director: Martin Campbell, Sébastien Raybaud
Producer: Michael Kuhn, Gavin Glendinning
Screenwriter: Simon Uttley
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Qwerty Films, Anton
Rating: R (Violence|Language Throughout|Brief Drug Use)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 21, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $35.2K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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