London Calling

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London Calling

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2025

1h 54m

Action

Comedy

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53%

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After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.

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Critics Consensus

London Calling struggles to execute its promising premise, delivering a second-tier crime comedy where cheap laughs and tired tropes overshadow flashes of fun and character chemistry.

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Phil Hoad

Guardian

Oct 6

2/5

This underworld knockabout has its moments, but sharper writing could have lifted it way higher.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Sep 19

B-

Like its handsome anti-hero, this movie sometimes misfires, but it is easy on the eyes.

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Peyton Robinson

RogerEbert.com

Sep 19

1.5/4

Allan Ungar’s assassin turned subverted buddy-cop film takes a long time to get on its feet, and once it does, it still stumbles there. It’s a bit of a tropey mess, but the intent is clear: to have fun.

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

Oct 25

2/5

Veteran assassin is forced to help a crime boss's son become a man—a hitman—in a series of wacky, action-filled setups. Fun premise, bad execution—pun intended.

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Chris Knight

Original Cin

Oct 2

B

A solid followup from director Allan Ungar and star Josh Duhamel (2022’s Bandit), London Calling hilariously skews many tropes of old road/buddy movies, as a myopic hit man takes on a young acolyte. Great needle drops too, including the title track. 

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Patrick Beatty

ABC4 Utah

Sep 30

"London Calling" won’t redefine the action genre, but it’s a breezy, watchable ride.

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Angelique

Sep 25

We love this movie, thoroughly entertaining and so funny!

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jesse v

Sep 19

This movie started out strong, but once it landed to Los Angeles, the writers kept on ham-fisting American references every so often. A gamer goofball in an action movie with an insufferable father and the main character that is somewhat blind but still able to drive. There are CLEARLY two different movies here that got mashed together just for comedy sakes.

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Mrs.Nickey L

@Mrs.nic Jan 3

This was cute! I wasn’t sure, but it was cute… I do notice that Hollywood is now casting more chubby white kids to check the diversity box, but all and all, this movie had a nice story to it, and had some laughs. Nice to see Arnold and Rick! Thank you for casting them as us 1988 babies grew up watching those two

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Emily C

@EMCaban Dec 31

It was a good movie to watch at home, it had it's moments. I love anything Josh Duhamel does... It had it's funny moments. I am glad I ignored the 48% it was given. It was entertaining.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Dec 26

London Calling is a deeply disappointing film that fails on nearly every level. Despite Josh Jamal’s natural talent, the screenplay is chaotic and unengaging, leaving the story incoherent and difficult to follow. Scenes jump back and forth without purpose, erasing any momentum or emotional investment, and the film never finds a rhythm. The casting is uneven, with performances that feel underdeveloped and disconnected, making it hard to care about the characters’ journeys. Even moments that might have had potential are undermined by poor writing and lackluster direction. The dialogue often feels forced, and the overall pacing is frustratingly uneven. There’s little creativity or entertainment value, leaving the viewer disengaged throughout. While the premise might have had promise, London Calling collapses under its own disorganization. It’s a film that struggles to capture attention, entertain, or make a meaningful impression, ultimately feeling like a wasted opportunity.

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Matt R

Nov 29

Great throwback to the old buddy cop movies with a surprising amount of heart. Super funny with some good action sequences.

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Synopsis

After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.

Director: Allan Ungar
Producer: Delon Bakker, Kyle Ambrose, Nathan Klingher, Julia Sandberg Hansson, Apur Parikh, Ryan Winterstern, Mark Fasano
Screenwriter: Omer Levin Menekse, Allan Ungar, Quinn Wolfe
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Production Co: Mannequin Films, Short Porch Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language Throughout|Drug Use|Strong/Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 54m

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