Locked Down

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Locked Down

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2021

1h 58m

Comedy

Romance

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Just as they decide to separate, Linda and Paxton find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge, but it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.

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Critics Consensus

Locked Down combines a heist caper, a relationship drama, and pandemic-era timeliness to produce a film that's frustratingly less than the sum of its parts.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Despite some decent performances from Hathaway and Ejiofor, Locked Down often feels as monotonous as lockdown itself.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 5, 2021

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

The film is a striking and unexpected experiment -- and before we get to the fanciful ending, the long build-up conveys a recognizable feeling of marking time.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 12, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Kinda fun with good chemistry, but utterly disposable...

Mar 16, 2021

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Lockdown is boring even if you spend it in a lovely kitchen.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Jason Flatt

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Locked Down may be very of-the-moment, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good for the moment. I can’t imagine tolerating much of the film in a post-COVID world, but for now, Hathaway and Ejiofor are excellent...

Rated: 8.5/10

Jan 16, 2023

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Going from mean-spirited relationship comedy to a heist film is an awkward jump even if everything works, but despite having a backdrop that everyone can relate to Locked Down ends up feeling removed from its audience.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 1, 2022

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Eye C

It seems far ago when this lockdown craziness happened. The thing about this movie is that it starts as a reflection of a reality in the time of COVID, even a well exercise of acting, but then suddenly it turns into… a heist movie… really?… in the end it’s neither and so convenient to please the audience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Andy B

Really nice concept and beautifully delivered by the leads. No idea why this is badly rated, I really enjoyed it, and got the distinct feeling the actors did too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Daniel W

Some of the jokes made me chuckle slightly but overall the film was very slow. And some of the jokes aren't funny at all, for example when Paxton (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is locked down in his flat he decides to go out and read poetry to his neighbours, but that would have worked better if they had cast a stand up comedian and gotten him to do a bit of stand up in the street. I also like heist films that make me say, "ooo that was clever, I really like the way they did that." But when it came to the heist it was not clever and even an idiot could have done this heist. I would give it 4/10 - Overall it was a bit boring, but maybe there are some goodish bit that you could fast forward to.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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sonny p

It's 30 minutes of tedium, followed by an hour thirty of prominent (if fleeting) cameos and strong performances.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Lucas G

My experience was ruined by Minda Kaling's performance. She's truly horrible and needs to find a new job far away from this!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Thomas J

Minda Kaling's performance ruined this movie. Hope she doesn't get casted for another role again!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Synopsis

Just as they decide to separate, Linda and Paxton find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge, but it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Michael Lesslie, P.J. van Sandwijk, Alison Winter
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Production Co: Storyteller Productions, AGC Studios, Nebulastar, Hypnotic
Rating: R (Some Drug Material|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2021
Runtime: 1h 58m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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