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MONEY
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Grossed $54M — a 10.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
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No Escape
"Survive together or die together"
2015 1h 43m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 2,817
ThrillerAction
Synopsis
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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.
“Survive together or die together”
Cast
Owen Wilson
Jack Dwyer
Lake Bell
Annie Dwyer
Sterling Jerins
Lucy Dwyer
Claire Geare
Beeze Dwyer
Pierce Brosnan
Hammond
Thanawut Ketsaro
Samnang
Chatchawan Kamonsakpitak
Prak
Sahajak Boonthanakit
Kenny Rogers
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Erick Dowdle
- Writers
- John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle, Eric Yamamoto
- Languages
- French, English, Thai
- Countries
- Thailand, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 11 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Thai.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Thailand, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Erick Dowdle, shot by Léo Hinstin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Elliot Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Owen Wilson and Lake Bell and Sterling Jerins carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Erick Dowdle directs. Léo Hinstin behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Elliot Greenberg cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Thailand, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English, Thai.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Grossed $54M — a 10.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
- 2Released 11 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Thai.
- 4International production across 2 countries: Thailand, United States of America.
- 5Directed by John Erick Dowdle, shot by Léo Hinstin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Elliot Greenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Owen Wilson and Lake Bell and Sterling Jerins carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Survive together or die together".
- 10IMDB entry: tt1781922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 12 themes, including "hotel", "rebellion", "race against time", "revolution".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Léo Hinstin
- Original score
- Marco Beltrami
- Editing
- Elliot Greenberg
- Production design
- Arvinder Greywal
- Costume design
- Annie Bloom
- Makeup / hair
- Tiptalee Chanaputtakun
- VFX supervisor
- Michael T. Kennedy
- Sound
- Karen Vassar Triest
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $54,400,000
- Return
- 1088% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- No Escape (2015)
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John Erick Dowdle
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- surendranc29★ 8.5/10
Watched the preview. The movie is excellent and very thrilling. The director has transformed from a good horror movie maker to commercial thriller movie maker. There should be more marketing done for this movie. Must watch for all set of audience but for those who wouldn't ride into a roller coaster!
- Reno★ 7.5/10
In the ocean of orcas, a family of four penguins seeks a way out. It was one of those movies I've lost interest after seeing its trailer. When I decided to watch I had no expectations, but I liked the surprise it gave me. So much better and very entertaining with lots of nail biting momentum. You can't write a review for this without mentioning the terrace scene which was one of the highlights of the movie. Remember the 2013 flick 'The Impossible' about a western family while visiting Thailand for a holiday stranded and separated after tsunami struck. Feels like this one is kind of a sequel, because of the similarity and takes place in a neighbouring country, Cambodia. But here the visiting family has to face the threat posed by the men from and during the coup. Ups and downs in the acting career are very normal and keeping that pace is essential. Right now Owen Wilson is maintaining it well and a few 2016 releases are the most anticipated ones. Pierce Brosnan's decent limited appearance had a prominent part of the storytelling. Comparing recent wonderful movies, Lake Bell carried out phenomenal stage of her career. I thought it would be old fashioned like the 80s and 90s flicks about people trapped in a local conflict. If you are yet to watch it, I'll clear your doubt that it is the same old theme, but amazes you with many thrill scenes. So this movie is very enjoyable and you would have a good time. Not recommended unless if you're not looking for a masterpiece. 7/10
- Wuchak★ 8/10
What if you’re a Westerner and get stuck in a political uprising in Southeast Asia? An American family moves to a country in Southeast Asia that borders Vietnam but suddenly find themselves in the midst of a coup. Owen Wilson plays the father and Lake Bell the mother. Pierce Brosnan is on hand as a Brit that helps them out. "No Escape" (2015) is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that tackles a real-life possibility. What happens if you’re unexpectedly thrust into a situation where you HAVE to protect your family? Would you kill to survive? This is like “The Killing Fields” (1985) in the modern day, albeit way more compelling and succinct. It’s nice to see Owen in something serious; he plays the every-man role well. Meanwhile Lake ain’t no slouch and Brosnan kicks axx in a peripheral part. The film runs 1 hour, 43 minutes, and was shot in Thailand. GRADE: A-/B+
Production companies
Who made it
Living Films
TH
Bold Films
US
- BR
Brothers Dowdle Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerDrew Dowdle
- ProducerMichel Litvak
- ProducerDavid Lancaster
- Co-ProducerChris Lowenstein
- Co-ProducerStephanie Wilcox
- Executive ProducerSteve Alexander
- Executive ProducerAndrew Pfeffer
- Executive ProducerGary Michael Walters
- EditorElliot Greenberg
- CastingEyde Belasco
- CastingThitiya Tongbai
- Production DesignArvinder Greywal
- Art DirectionBoontawee 'Tor' Taweepasas
- Costume DesignAnnie Bloom
- Art Department CoordinatorSunisa 'Faa' Siribothi
- Construction CoordinatorWoraphol 'Pao' Dhanashoti
- Special Effects SupervisorTerence J. Cox
- Visual Effects CoordinatorSam Cornwell
- Visual Effects CoordinatorIsaac Lipstadt
- Visual Effects ProducerLauren F. Ellis
- Visual Effects ProducerCarla Schwam
- Visual Effects SupervisorMichael T. Kennedy
- Camera OperatorRichie Moore
- Still PhotographerRoland Neveu
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hotel
- rebellion
- race against time
- revolution
- coup d'etat
- engineer
- survival
- execution
- american
- family
- american abroad
- u.s. embassy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2015-08-26R
Also known as
International titles
- Sin escapeMX
- Pabėgti neįmanomaLT
- Χωρίς ΔιέξοδοGR
- Немає виходуUA
- No Escape - Renn um Dein LebenDE
- Выхода нетRU
- Sans IssueCA
- The CoupUS
