A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
very little
Do the right thing. Never give up. Recovery and redemption are possible. Family forgives. Sayings like "Thoughts and prayers" can feel empty.
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Positive Role Models
very little
Some characters show a lot of bravery, while others commit crimes and violent acts for personal gain. Some do both. Nobody is perfect.
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Diverse Representations
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The cast is diverse. A main character is in rehab for substance abuse. There's talk of military service and the PTSD some veterans suffer.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Significant tension, threats, blood, violence. Characters are shot at, chased, injured with a nail gun, knocked unconscious in a car crash, sent rolling down a hill and into trees, set on fire. Discussion of military combat and the suicide of a veteran. Discussion of child trafficking. A child has been kidnapped, tied up, left in the cold, and she suffers from a life-threatening illness.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
very little
Two characters kiss as a way to distract others.
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Language
a lot
"F--k," "bulls--t," "damnit," "goddammit," "idiot."
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
some
Characters are in rehab for substance abuse. Scenes of group therapy and discussion of recovery. One dreams about or remembers an overdose. She sniffs a white powder she finds in a rehab facility worker's car. A nurse injects a shot of medicine into a child's shoulder.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that No Exit, based on the novel by Taylor Adams, is a suspenseful film with a diverse cast and a claustrophobic ambiance. The action is very violent for younger audiences. A child with a life-threatening illness has been kidnapped and is tied up in the back of a van, and there's discussion of child trafficking. Characters are shot at, chased, injured with a nail gun, knocked unconscious in a car crash, sent rolling down a hill and into trees, and set on fire. There's discussion of military combat and suicide, information a character sad*stically uses to taunt another. People in rehab for substance abuse remember being on drugs, including an apparent overdose, and they are tempted by substances. Others have gambling addictions or financial troubles that prompt them to make morally questionable decisions. Two characters kiss as a diversion. Language includes "f--k," "bulls--t," "dammit," "goddammit," and "idiot." To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
At the start of NO EXIT, Darby (Havana Rose Liu), in recovery from drug addiction, escapes rehab and steals a staffer's car after finding out her mom is in the hospital. As she's racing to her mom's hospital bedside in Salt Lake City, a winter storm descends. Local police tell her she needs to pull over at a visitor's center set up for stranded travelers. An odd collection of four other people are already at the place. When Darby goes out to the parking lot, she overhears muffled screams and finds a child tied and bound in the back of a van. Now she has to go back in and figure out who is holding the child and who she can and cannot trust.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the setting of No Exit. What feelings do you think the location, the snowstorm, and the darkness are meant to evoke?
How does the film weave in background information about the different characters through conversations? What more would you have liked to know about them?
Even though Darby is an imperfect role model due to her history of substance abuse, how does she demonstrate strength, courage, and resilience?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: February 25, 2022
- Cast: Havana Rose Liu, Danny Ramirez, Dennis Haysbert
- Director: Damien Power
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Pansexual actors, Queer actors, Asian actors, Multiracial actors, Latino actors, Black actors
- Studio: Hulu
- Genre: Thriller
- Topics: Book Characters
- Run time: 95 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: R for strong violence, language and some drug content
- Last updated: June 17, 2023
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