5lbs of Pressure

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5lbs of Pressure

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2024

1h 51m

Mystery & Thriller

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In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike's paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence... and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.

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Catherine Bray

Guardian

May 21, 2024

3/5

In a TV series, you would enjoy seeing what dumb thing he has done this episode. But this isn’t a TV series, and as it stands, 5lbs of Pressure falls into the category of a decent rather than particularly great crime movie.

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Mar 6, 2024

Named after the lethal force behind a handgun’s trigger release, “5lbs” weaves an engaging-enough web of misunderstandings, grudges and doomed trajectories amongst various shady types.

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Ben Sears

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 1, 2025

2/5

There’s another version of 5LBS of Pressure that’s much schlockier and more embarrassing, though there are certainly some regrettable moments, but Allocco simply skates by, doing the bare minimum necessary.

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Kevin Wight

The Wee Review

Sep 4, 2024

2

A decent cast make a fist of attempted redemption, elevating the material through sheer will, but the dirt and the gun oil under its fingernails can’t disguise the simple cautionary melodrama at its centre.

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Katie Hogan

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

May 15, 2024

3/5

Overall, a decent, if desperately sad story but not one that would stand out in the crime genre.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

Mar 29, 2024

3/5

This ambitious multi-character crime drama with strong messages about the nature of violence often bites off more than it can chew, but enough of it works to make it worth watching.

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Jim W

@Glimmerjim Sep 26, 2026

I was surprised at the quality of this movie. I expected a badly shot, poorly acted good guy/bad guy shoot a bunch. It turned out to be a well-acted, well designed movie with no big name actors. Nuanced and real characters, strong story line, and provokes real empathy. Quite a pleasant surprise. I highly recommend if you’re into low-life, dangerous, inner-city people, and a real (as far as I know ) peek into their life-styles as I picture them.

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Philip D

@Philipmdavis1 Aug 28, 2026

Good movie. Bit of a slant than movies with a similar storyline.

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic Aug 22, 2026

A man is trying to find redemption in the lives of the people he destroyed and we get a story that is all to realistic of our impoverished world.

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Bill T

@btreakle Jul 9, 2026

“5lbs Of Pressure “ This movie here is a typical movie about the dealings of drugs and the heavy consequences that one could pay in this underworld of thugs. Luke Evans and Rory culkin star in this movie and do a real good job of portraying drug dealers. It is also a story of a man who was recently paroled to try to reconnect with his son. And without giving up too much more I’m gonna leave it at that. This movie has a lot of violence and killing so it may not be for everyone but All in all a good movie.

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Paul O

@pjkeys Jul 2, 2026

This movie is a cautionary tale of what happens when you don't take advantage of the opportunities afforded you at the local community college. The main character is the nicest, sweetest murderer you will ever want to meet but everyone just keeps picking on him. It's too bad Karmelo Anthony did not have this guy's attorney representing him as he only served thirteen years for a unaliving some dude by busting a cap in his a. I kept hoping the Equalizer would show up and wipe out this whole cast of characters and low life petty criminals. Now THAT would have been a satisfying movie!

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David H

@rivrocks Jul 2, 2026

Good performances. A little slow by necessity. It didn't pull me in emotionally. It could have. It should have. Still, a good watch.

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In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike's paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence... and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.

Director: Phil Allocco
Producer: Phil Allocco, Ford Corbett, Roy Scott MacFarland, Marc Danon, Dominic Burns, Crawford Anderson-Dillon, Isen Robbins, Aimee Schoof, Zac Adams
Screenwriter: Phil Allocco
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Intrinsic Value Film & TV, SHFT, Make Things Work, Tetrad Studios, 120dB Films, Dark Dreams Entertainment, Blue Rider Media, CACA Investments, Filmology Finance, Tempest Theory
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Material|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 8, 2024
Runtime: 1h 51m

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