Locke

R

Released Apr 25, 2014

1h 24m

Drama

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91%

219 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

25,000+ Ratings

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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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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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Keizi C

Deep, existential, thrilling and a capsulation of what it means to be human, to have life, and the consequences that come with it. MAGNIFICENT. The one location genre needs to be studied.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Alec C

So much can happen over the duration of just one car ride! As Locke attempts to make it to the birth of his child during a one-night stand, he must contend with his business, his marraige and his own insecurities as he makes a long and arduous drive across town. Despite the fact that he is the only character in this movie, Tom Hardy manages to make his flawed character a Shakespearean figure that we can't help but enjoy watching!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Alec B

A potentially interesting idea executed with the subtlety and nuance of a short story from a Sophomore English textbook.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Antihrist P

"Locke" is the testament that Tom Hardy is simply the most charismatic actor of today. He masterfully proves that by literally being the only actor who is on the screen in the whole movie. The film does not have memorable scenes, it does not have action, but Hardy manages to pull this whole drama all by himself. A true masterpiece that very few actors can pull off.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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Nadyezhda L

I agree with the top critics. For a film to be set in one place for over an hour would need a top actor, top cinematographer, and top director. I felt it had all three. It starts slow, but steadily, patiently, builds up, as the audience becomes privy to his complicated situation. I was hooked. I was also satisfied with the denouement.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/23

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Steven Knight

Director

Tom Hardy

Ivan Locke

Ruth Wilson

Katrina

Andrew Scott

Donal

Tom Holland

Eddie

Olivia Colman

Bethan

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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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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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Rhian Daly

NME (New Musical Express)

When Hardy's as brilliantly subtle as this, there's no need for hokey drama - here, he makes less mean so, so much more.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 16, 2021

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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: Stuart Ford, David Jourdan, Steven Squillante, Joe Wright
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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