No Escape

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No Escape

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2015,

1h 43m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Action

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American businessman Jack Dwyer, 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 the chaos, Jack must find a way to save himself and his loved ones from the violence erupting all around them.

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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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

Dec 30, 2015

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.

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

Dec 30, 2015

No Escape is as accomplished as it is vicious.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Sep 7, 2015

2/5

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

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 14, 2026

B+

Balls-to-the-walls action thriller 'No Escape' will have you on the edge of your seat for its entire run-time. Though its trailers look genuinely awful, it's one hell of a ride.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 23, 2025

1/5

"No Escape," the rudderless and violent thriller, can't muster a strong political statement to back up what it's selling. This is a horror film disguised as an expat drama.

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Denise Pieniazek

A Sala Llena (Argentina)

Jan 14, 2024

4/10

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...

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Hermione W

Feb 9, 2019

Started off great. But last bit was a littlw too optimistic and pushing their luck.

Rey S

Jan 23, 2019

A political upheaval conflict/family movie. Mass killings but still make sure my kids get their afternoon snack. Mass killings but cute family stories. Mass killings and little girls that complain the entire movie.

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Jan 21, 2019

Amazing film I would recommend to adults that like action.

Draco S

Jan 6, 2019

The movies is great. It's no entertaining but i suppose it wasn't ment to be. It shows what is happening in the world. You don't need to be so focused on the rase in the movie. It's not the point. The point is what can happen at any time (people rebelling) and someone trying to survive that (and do whatever is nesesary to survive).

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Dec 23, 2018

Excellent movie! Very talented actors.

Finn M

Dec 10, 2018

It was the typical action movie

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Synopsis

American businessman Jack Dwyer, 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 the chaos, Jack must find a way to save himself and his loved ones from the violence erupting all around them.

Director: John Erick Dowdle
Producer: Drew Dowdle, Michel Litvak, David Lancaster
Screenwriter: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Bold Films, Brothers Dowdle, Living Films
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
Runtime: 1h 43m

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