Inside

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Inside

Released Jun 20

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After being transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel Blight (Vincent Miller) is taken under the wing of both Mark Shepard (Cosmo Jarvis), Australia's most despised criminal, and Warren Murfett (Guy Pearce), a soon to be paroled inmate. As a paternal triangle grows between them, we see that even the worst of men have a little bit of good inside that will be their undoing.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It is in some ways, a weirdly tender film.

Aug 18, 2025

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

A strongly acted piece that compels attention despite the occasional murky plot point.

Jun 20, 2025

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David Ehrlich

IndieWire

“Inside” is a small and constrained prison drama, even by the inflexible standards of its genre, and yet Williams’ debut is so replete with such moments of raw compassion that it almost invisibly accumulates a deep well of emotion.

Rated: B+

Jun 11, 2025

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Despite some mild contrivances, this bleak Australian prison drama resonates with gritty thoughtfulness as it examines redemption, regret, and recidivism with heartfelt conviction.

Aug 23, 2025

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Marshall Shaffer

The Playlist

"If only the cleverness of Charles Williams’ directorial debut “Inside” extended a little further beyond the number of ways he can twist the titular concept."

Rated: C+

Jul 30, 2025

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Matthew Simpson

ForReel Movie News And Reviews

Each of the characters has to confront who they are and whether they are worthy of even the promise of redemption, and has the guts not to offer any easy answers.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2025

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Sat down to watch this. It's a really slow and poignant look at yhe prison system as well as trauma and the affect it can have on men. This film is bleak but features moments of genuine compassion. It's not an action-packed prison drama, so if that's what you're looking for, you might not enjoy it. It's a character-driven film. It asks you to consider even reprehensible characters as human beings and the prison and justice system and if it works. All in all I found this an interesting and thought provoking film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/25

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Corey S

Expected it to be alot better than it actually was. The movie followed a singular dull plot. No real or very unexplained backstory of characters. The audio of dialogue was horrendous. Probably the worst movie i have watched in a long time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Kim L

Simple, thought provoking. An insight into human nature in a unique situation most will never encounter.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Chaz M

Best film I've seen this year! No idea how this isn't being talked about more. The acting is phenomenal, should be at Oscars, writing and directing too. Did not expect what this film did to me.. wrecked and healed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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Daniel N

Guy Pearce movies seem to be getting more and more depressing. Bleak, sad and just unnecessary. Why even make somthing like this.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/25

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Jerod S

Kid goes from juvy to adult prison and gets 2 father figures - one is crazy religious and one is savvy. The 3 come together in a way that ultimately doesn't work. Jarvis is a fav

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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After being transferred from juvenile to adult prison, Mel Blight (Vincent Miller) is taken under the wing of both Mark Shepard (Cosmo Jarvis), Australia's most despised criminal, and Warren Murfett (Guy Pearce), a soon to be paroled inmate. As a paternal triangle grows between them, we see that even the worst of men have a little bit of good inside that will be their undoing.

Director: Charles Williams
Producer: Kate Glover, Marian Macgowan
Screenwriter: Charles Williams, Charles Williams
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Macgowan Films, Never Sleep Pictures, Simpatico Films
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2025
Runtime: 1h 44m

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