Locke

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Locke

R

Released Apr 25, 2014

1h 24m

Drama

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A man's (Tom Hardy) life unravels after he leaves a construction site at a critical time and drives to London to be present for the birth of a child conceived during a one-night stand.

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Critics Consensus

A one-man show set in a single confined location, Locke demands a powerful performance -- and gets it from a never-more-compelling Tom Hardy.

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Chris Bennion

Times (UK)

It may sound dull, but it is anything but.

Apr 25, 2023

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

... despite its uncertain themes, Hardy's consuming performance is too fascinating to miss.

Rated: B-

Sep 2, 2017

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

[Hardy's performance is] the reason you'd see Locke, and the reason you may remember it fondly, long after the ride ends.

Jan 5, 2015

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JD Duran

InSession Film

By year’s end, this will still be one of the more important films we see all year.

Rated: A

Aug 19, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

British filmmaker Steven Knight wrote the tough, lean, uncompromising scripts for 'Dirty Pretty Things' and 'Eastern Promises.' Locke is just as uncompromising, but what’s at stake here is the measure of a man faced with a difficult decision

Aug 19, 2022

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Hardy commands the screen the entire time.

Rated: B

Sep 9, 2021

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Aaron C

Tom Hardy might have done some good acting but the film just doesn't do it for me

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Archie H

Not terrible, but certainly not great or interesting. Ending is bad.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Sams K

Brutally underrated, it's unbelievably good. Tom Hardy is just perfect here.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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r96 s

How is this so great? 'Locke' truly ought not to be as engrossing as it is. I didn't know anything about it (bar the lead) before watching, if at that point you told me the premise and how it plays out I would've guaranteed an utterly boring movie, at best. However, this 2013 release is actually quality. Tom Hardy definitely reaches the upper echelons in any favourite actor discussions, so things with him in are always likely to be a hit with me; eh, well, ignoring 'The Drop' anyway. Hardy is excellent in this, to be able to convey so much within such restraints is very impressive. I watched 'Deserter' before this and noted his iffy French accent, here he has a shot at Welsh... and it's gwych. It somehow adds a dynamic to events onscreen. I shouldn't be surprised at how grand the writing is here given Steven Knight is behind it, I either like or love everything I've seen of that guy's work elsewhere - 'Hummingbird', 'Peaky Blinders', 'Taboo' (really gonna need that season two, chaps...), 'A Christmas Carol'. The guy knows what he does, that's for sure. Oh, and the touch of having known names starring alongside Hardy via voice only is an inspired choice, too. Driving. Birth. Football. Concrete. And yet somehow it's an outstanding picture. How about that?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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andy f

The perfect cast with a great story. Everyone plays their part really well and Tom Hardy is brilliant as always.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Sara B

It's amazing how Hardy can keep you interested while being the only character seen in the movie. Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Ivan Locke

Ruth Wilson

Katrina

Andrew Scott

Donal

Tom Holland

Eddie

Olivia Colman

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Synopsis

A man's (Tom Hardy) life unravels after he leaves a construction site at a critical time and drives to London to be present for the birth of a child conceived during a one-night stand.

Director: Steven Knight
Producer: Paul Webster, Guy Heeley
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Distributor: A24
Production Co: IM Global, Shoebox Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 25, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 24m

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