No Escape

No Escape

Survive together or die together

Directed by John Erick Dowdle

Produced by Living Films, Bold Films

2015103 min7.0 / 10

A high-stakes survival thriller centered on a family's desperate flight through a hostile, collapsing nation during a violent coup.

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

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Questions people ask

  • Is No Escape violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is No Escape scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is No Escape easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is No Escape sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does No Escape end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like No Escape, and what each one shares →

Like No Escape

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as No Escape

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like No Escape, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like No Escape, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like No Escape, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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