No Escape

R

Released Aug 26, 2015

1 hr. 43 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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160 Reviews

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American businessman Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson), wife Annie and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life. As his company plans to improve the region's water quality, the family quickly learns that they're right in the middle of a political uprising. Armed rebels attack the hotel where they're staying, ordered to kill any foreigners that they encounter. Amid utter chaos, Jack must find a way to save himself and his loved ones from the violence erupting all around them.

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Critics Consensus

No Escape's talented cast and taut B-movie thrills are unfortunately offset by its one-dimensional characters and uncomfortably retrograde worldview.

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Aleks

I enjoyed this, I think it's worth a watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Jo H

I wasn't sure what to expect from this as I didn't read anything before I put it on. On the edge of your seat stuff though!! I was gripping the armchair!! I really enjoyed it and it was great to see Owen Wilson play something a bit different. I liked Pierce Brosnans character too I thought he played it really well. It's not a comfortable story to watch by any means but it was so well done. By the end I felt like I'd been on the run myself!!! Exhausted!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Matt P

Weak acting - except from Owen Wilson - who was exceptional, too basic a plot with too many pot holes, actress Lake Bell who struggled to fit into the role and look uncomfortable until the final third, no military or police involvement despite mass killings, predicable to a degree. quite arrogant and slapstick in the first third. However, the movie still kept you fully gripped thanks to the constant intensity of the setting and thanks to Owen Wilson for completely saving and carrying this movie. Deserved more and so did Owen Wilson because of his remarkable performance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Jeffrey P

Tense and action packed thriller that pulls you in and keeps you engaged. It is a bit too convenient at times but that takes nothing away from the ride.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Roy T

Entertaining film, eight years old at the time of this review. The people talking about it being xenophobic are just in denial or flat out lying to themselves. This movie was very realistic, and something that people had better consider before traveling abroad. Look no further than what happened at the Re'im music festival on 10/07/2023.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Pedro G

Muy buena película, una cinta que te mantiene tenso en todo momento. Esta es una película que nos cuenta una historia muy interesante que va al grano desde un comienzo y se te hace muy entretenida principalmente por su historia con bastantes toques de tensión. Arranca con un tono mas lento a lo que se viene después pero no es para nada aburrido, y ya para los quince minutos de película comienza un sin fin de escenas de acción/tensas. Una de las pocas cosas negativas es las grandes conveniencias que tiene la cinta, haciendo que los protagonistas escapen de muchas situaciones sin heridas ni nada con el poder del guion; por ejemplo, cuando de la nada aparece Hammond a ayudarlos en una situación de muerte segura. Por otro lado, las actuaciones son excelentes, principalmente las de Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, Lake Bell, Claire Geare y Sterling Jerins. Además, otra cosa a destacar es que los efectos especiales están muy bien logrados. Por ultimo, tengo que decir que esperaba otra cosa del final, siento que podrían haber hecho otra cosa ya que lo sentí un poco decepcionante y se me hizo fácil como lograron llegar en barco a la zona segura, sin que nadie les dispare. En conclusión, una muy buena película, quizás algo infravalorada, con una historia muy entretenida con toques de tensión y algunas escenas que no te las vas a olvidar. La recomiendo.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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John Erick Dowdle

Director

Owen Wilson

Jack Dwyer

Lake Bell

Annie Dwyer

Pierce Brosnan

Hammond

Sterling Jerins

Lucy Dwyer

Claire Geare

Beeze Dwyer

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

No Escape takes the casual xenophobia of something like Taken, crossbreeds it with something altogether more noxious, then asks us to kick back and enjoy the ride. We don't. We can't. And the ride isn't that great to begin with.

Dec 30, 2015

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

No Escape is as accomplished as it is vicious.

Dec 30, 2015

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The nice-westerners-v-murderous-foreigners vibe ... blossoms into shrieking xenophobia.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 7, 2015

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Denise Pieniazek

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This action drama, although it has a basic and predictable script, manages through editing and the dosage of intrigue to keep the viewer interested at all times...

Rated: 4/10

Jan 14, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“No Escape” makes it easy to overlook its shortcomings because you’ll be so fiercely absorbed in the next stressful encounter.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Yet another film that concerns a culturally specific crisis through a white lens.

Rated: 2/4

May 29, 2022

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Synopsis

American businessman Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson), wife Annie and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life. As his company plans to improve the region's water quality, the family quickly learns that they're right in the middle of a political uprising. Armed rebels attack the hotel where they're staying, ordered to kill any foreigners that they encounter. Amid utter chaos, Jack must find a way to save himself and his loved ones from the violence erupting all around them.

Director: John Erick Dowdle
Executive Producer: Gary Michael Walters, Jeffrey Stott, Andrew Pfeffer, Steve Alexander
Screenwriter: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Bold Films, Living Films, Brothers Dowdle
Rating: R (Strong Violence Throughout|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.3M

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