2015, Mystery & thriller/Action, 1h 43m
160 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
No Escape's talented cast and taut B-movie thrills are unfortunately offset by its one-dimensional characters and uncomfortably retrograde worldview. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
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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Rating: R (Strong Violence Throughout|Language)
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Genre: Mystery & thriller, Action
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Original Language: English
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Director: John Erick Dowdle
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Producer: Drew Dowdle, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster
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Writer: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $27.3M
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Weinstein Co.
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Production Co: Bold Films, Living Films, Brothers Dowdle
Cast & Crew
Owen Wilson
Jack Dwyer
Lake Bell
Annie Dwyer
Pierce Brosnan
Hammond
Claire Geare
Beeze Dwyer
Spencer Garrett
Recruiter
Byron Gibson
Hotel Guest No. 1
Sahajak Boonthanakit
Kenny Roger
John Erick Dowdle
Director
John Erick Dowdle
Screenwriter
Drew Dowdle
Screenwriter
Drew Dowdle
Producer
Michel Litvak
Producer
David Lancaster
Producer
Gary Michael Walters
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Stott
Executive Producer
Andrew Pfeffer
Executive Producer
Steve Alexander
Executive Producer
Léo Hinstin
Cinematographer
Elliot Greenberg
Film Editing
Marco Beltrami
Original Music
Buck Sanders
Original Music
Arvinder Grewal
Production Design
Annie Bloom
Costume Design
Eyde Belasco
Casting
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Audience Reviews for No Escape
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Aug 09, 2016
Starts out okay, but drags after a while. This film's pacing isn't particularly good, hurting an otherwise interesting story.
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Feb 05, 2016
Incredibly intense, No Escape is the story of a family's desperate fight for survival in the face of extreme circ*mstances. When Jack Dwyer moves his wife and kids to Southeast Asia after getting a job with an American company they get caught-up in a violent revolution and must find a way to get to the American embassy before they're captured and killed by the street mobs. Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, and Pierce Brosnan lead the cast, and give fairly good performances. And, the director uses some interesting slow motion techniques that intensify the action. Still, the pacing is rather slow in the first act, and the plot is pretty thin. Yet for a high-adrenaline chase film, No Escape works.
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Dec 30, 2015
"No Escape" knows no subtlety. I was almost surprised that subtitles didn't appear throughout the movie notifying the audience of the messages and moments of pathos they were intended to perceive, in case those points were missed in the clunky script. It didn't help that the film's lead, Owen Wilson, was completely miscast -- unless a f*ckless, wimpy father was the hero Dowdle had in mind for his everyday American.If you are a fan of action and suspense who doesn't really care about characters or story, then the film might not be so bad for you. There are some exciting moments (even if they later succumb to the silly), so it's not a complete dud. Overall, "No Escape" is a completely forgettable film.
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Dec 05, 2015
The film is a little too convenient in places, Brosnan who is well cast just seems to be following Wilson and his family. The storyline is good but deserved better material to work with, the relentless pace does build but to nothing
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