No Escape
Film1994118 min

No Escape

Taste attributes: actiondramascience fictionthrillerrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"No Guards. No Walls."

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a dark sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 277 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

In the year 2022, a ruthless prison warden has created the ultimate solution for his most troublesome and violent inmates: Absolom, a secret jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. But Marine Captain John Robbins, convicted of murdering a commanding officer, is determined to escape the island in order to reveal the truth behind his murderous actions and clear his name.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ray LiottaLance HenriksenStuart WilsonKevin DillonKevin J. O'Connor

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1994
Runtime
118 min
Status
Released
Studio
Platinum Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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