No Escape

Critics Consensus

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

46%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 154

62%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 18,045
User image

No Escape Videos

View All Videos (2)

No Escape Photos

View All Photos

Movie Info

An intense international thriller, NO ESCAPE centers on an American businessman (Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically look for a safe escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city. Directed by John Erick Dowdle and written together with his brother Drew, NO ESCAPE stars Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan and Lake Bell. (C) Weinstein

Watch it now

Cast

Owen Wilson
as Jack Dwyer
Pierce Brosnan
as Hammond
Lake Bell
as Annie Dwyer

News & Interviews for No Escape

Pierce Brosnan’s Five Favorite Films
On DVD This Week: Shaun the Sheep, American Ultra, Doctor Who, and More
The Perfect Guy Edges Out The Visit At the Box Office
View All

Critic Reviews for No Escape

All Critics (154) | Top Critics (34)

View All Critic Reviews (154)

Audience Reviews for No Escape

  • Aug 09, 2016
    Starts out okay, but drags after a while. This film's pacing isn't particularly good, hurting an otherwise interesting story.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Feb 05, 2016
    Incredibly intense, No Escape is the story of a family's desperate fight for survival in the face of extreme circumstances. 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.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • 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 feckless, 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.
    Christian C Super Reviewer
  • 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
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

No Escape Quotes

View All Quotes

News & Features