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2019

1h 34m

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Mystery & Thriller

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After an attempted kidnapping, a counter-terrorism expert is assigned to safeguard a wealthy young heiress.

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Critics Consensus

Close puts a welcome female-fronted spin on the prototypical action thriller; unfortunately, the rest of the movie's ingredients are tediously predictable.

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

02/07/2019

Noomi Rapace is a badass bodyguard in Netflix's Close, but the movie's low-key racism counteracts its 'Yay, strong women!' message.

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Karen Han

Polygon

01/23/2019

Close isn't so much an emotional puzzle to be solved as it is a box for Rapace to fight her way out of. But there isn't enough space for the most interesting commentary to flourish.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

01/18/2019

3/4

Close is strong on all counts, until it seems to lose its nerve and decides to explain a character who was more compelling when the film let her be a lethal question mark.

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (LAist)

09/14/2019

This a straight-out action thriller and... I would say not one of the better ones.

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Dan Ashby

Cultured Vultures

08/17/2019

The clever use of sound and a gripping performance from Rapace almost redeem it, but a weak script and an anti-climatic finale lets down what could have been a very promising film.

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Sara Clements

Vague Visages

04/13/2019

3.5/5

Netflix's Close is an action film that succeeds in crafting authentic female characters.

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GIA L

@RT40465692 Apr 24

Watched it yesterday for the first time, the opening scene was just wow. Then.. well, the whole movie is about, corrupted men, misogynist men, stupid men, hired killers (men of course) and.. you got the idea. The script is soooo weak, the ending just impossible. A wealthy 22 years old girl who is livin' la vida loca, can put down paid assasins and corrupted cops and hack into security systems, in just one day. Yeah, right.. Noomi is very good, though.

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Dave L

@RT29131586 Feb 9

Really enjoyed this. It has good action and a good solid cast.

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deus e

@RT19638220 Nov 7

Well executed on several fronts, yet little that wow'd me.

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Aun M

@AunMohammad Sep 11

CLOSE, is full of action thriller and little suspense. Movie is an absolute adrenaline rush! From start to finish, the fast-paced, real-world action had me on the edge of my seat. The stunt work is incredible and the story is gripping—I didn't blink for fear of missing a second. A thrilling, heart-pounding masterpiece of action cinema!". An action lovers should watch it.

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The Grey W

@RT77421973 Aug 15

One of the most realistic action movies with a female lead star. After all the slop that's come out in this genre since this movie, it really deserves much higher ratings on this site.

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Adam B

@RT55394047 07/24/2025

One of my favourites. Totally baffled by the bad reception here.

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Synopsis

After an attempted kidnapping, a counter-terrorism expert is assigned to safeguard a wealthy young heiress.

Director: Vicky Jewson
Producer: Vicky Jewson, Jason Newmark, Rupert Whitaker
Screenwriter: Vicky Jewson, Rupert Whitaker
Production Co: Jewson Film, Whitaker Media
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 18, 2019
Runtime: 1h 34m