Unlocked (2017 film)
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| Directed by | Michael Apted |
| Written by | Peter O'Brien |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Georgina Townsley Erik Howsam Claudia Bluemhuber |
| Starring | Noomi Rapace Orlando Bloom Toni Collette John Malkovich Michael Douglas |
| Cinematography | George Richmond |
| Edited by | Andrew MacRitchie |
| Music by | Stephen Barton |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Unlocked is a 2017 American thriller film directed by Michael Apted and written by Peter O'Brien. The film stars Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Michael Douglas, John Malkovich and Toni Collette. The film was released in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2017, by Lionsgate.
Plot
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A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack
Cast
- Noomi Rapace[1] as Alice Racine
- Orlando Bloom[2] as Jack Alcott
- Michael Douglas[2] as Eric Lasch
- John Malkovich[3] as Bob Hunter
- Toni Collette[3] as Emily Knowles
- Jessica Boone as Romley's Assistant
- Adelayo Adedayo
- Makram Khoury as Imam Yazid
Production
On September 23, 2010, Warner Bros. optioned the film, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura set to produce.[4] On April 7, 2014, Noomi Rapace joined the cast, with Mikael Håfström set to direct.[1] On September 7, 2014, Michael Douglas and Orlando Bloom joined the cast.[2] On November 6, 2014, John Malkovich and Toni Collette joined the cast.[3] Principal photography began on November 3, 2014, and ended on January 17, 2015.[5][6]
Release
The film was released in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2017, by Lionsgate.[7]
Reception
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 24% based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Guy Lodge of Variety was not impressed with the film and said that,"Years on from 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo', Noomi Rapace is still ready for action, though this middling thriller lags behind her".[10] Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter said that, "Despite a starry international cast headed by Noomi Rapace, John Malkovich, Orlando Bloom, Toni Collette and Michael Douglas, this functional contemporary spy yarn is played way too straight by 76-year-old British director Michael Apted (The World Is Not Enough), who brings nothing fresh to the formula besides the minor innovation of dropping an action heroine into a male-dominated field."[11] Simran Hans of The Guardian gave the film 1 star out of 5 and said that, "A cast of stars proves unable to lift this derivative, turgid terrorism thriller".[12]
References
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike (2014-04-07). "Noomi Rapace To Star, Mikael Hafstrom Helm Spy Thriller 'Unlocked'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ a b c "Toronto: Michael Douglas, Orlando Bloom Join 'Unlocked'". Hollywood Reporter. 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ a b c Yamato, Jen (2014-11-06). "John Malkovich, Toni Collette Join Michael Apted Thriller 'Unlocked' – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ Dave McNary (2010-09-23). "Warner Bros. keyed to 'Unlocked'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "On the Set for 11/3/14: Keanu Reeves Starts Daughter of God, Magic Mike XXL & Ant-Man Wrap". SSN Insider. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "On the Set for 12/8/14: James Bond Pic Spectre & Hateful Eight Start Shooting, Vin Diesel Wraps Last Witch Hunter". SSN Insider. 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ Yoselin Acevedo (2017-02-10). "'Unlocked': First Trailer for Noomi Rapace & Orlando Bloom's Thriller". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "Unlocked". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Unlocked". Metacritic.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Unlocked'". Variety.
- ^ "The Boring Ultimatum". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Unlocked review – plenty of talent, nothing to work with". The Guardian.
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