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Summary
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 53Audiences 41GoodWatch 49
Tomatometer56%
Metascore49
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.8/5
IMDb5.2
User score3.6
Audience score21%
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for thrillers, −8 min on the typical 104
typical 10496Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 45 more
+1Released
2026
January 23, 2026
This year
Genres
ThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseMade in
- Canada
Finland
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more30 people
- Maika MonroeAva
- Troy KotsurWill
- Allan HawcoBob Whyte
- Helen HuntClaire
- Jesse IrvingTom
- Noah ParkerAdam
- Patrick SabonguiSef
- David HaysomBill Morris
Geena MeszarosOlder Amy
Warona SetshwaeloMarge Buckner
Jessica AbruzzeseDonna- SJScott JanzenGrocery Supervisor
- SASampreet ArnejaTeenage Employee
- SCSvetlana CittaTeen Employee
Rod CoulterCop 1
Michael HearnKelly- JJJeff JacobsPolice Officer
- DKDebra KurtzWoman in Window
- JHJustin Halley MeloStampede Employee (uncredited)
- BTBarry TuffThe Stranger
Austyn Van de KampPartying Man- DWDavid WardOil Worker
- NDNick DuskeCowboy (uncredited)
- MPMario PinedaMasked Teen
Directing · 5
- Maxime Giroux Director
- Érik Ajduk First Assistant Director
- Anne-Marie Chaurette Second Assistant Director
- Ryan Vescarelli Third Assistant Director
- Marianne Girard Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Patrick Whistler Writer
Production · 19
- Yanick Létourneau Producer
- Mike MacMillan Producer
- Mark Bennett Casting
- Kate Yablunovsky Casting
- Bruno Rosato Casting
- Pat Chau Extras Casting
Camera · 11
- Sara Mishara Director of Photography
- Marc Lemieux Second Assistant Camera
- Guillaume Parisien First Assistant Camera
- Benoît C. Gauthier "B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
- Jean-François Burt Key Grip
- Guillaume Dubois Best Boy Grip
Editing · 3
- Jérôme Cloutier Colorist
- Eric Losier Online Editor
- Maxime Taimiot Color Assistant
Sound · 6
- Philippe Brault Original Music Composer
- Joss Dumas Music Supervisor
- Stan Sakellaropoulos ADR Supervisor
- Luc Boudrias Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mathieu Beaudin Sound Effects Editor
- Maxime Dumesnil Sound Recordist
Art · 9
- Colombe Raby Production Design
- Marc-André Tratch Set Designer
- Charles-Olivier Tremblay Assistant Art Director
- Aurore Favri Art Department Assistant
- Christina Vincelli Set Decoration
- Olivier Proulx Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 9
- Patricia McNeil Costume Design
- Dylan Twigg Key Hair Stylist
- Lyne Lapiana Hair Department Head
- Edwina Vodă Makeup Designer
- Florian Osellame On Set Dresser
- Katrina Marie Lukaitis Costume Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Bernard April Gaffer
- Guénaël Charrier Lighting Technician
- Pierre Malo Best Boy Lighting Technician
- Florian Burtscher Lighting Technician
Other crew · 6
- Sébastien Rouleau Stunt Coordinator
- Pierre Thériault Post Production Supervisor
- Stéphane Lefebvre Stunt Driver
- Alison Cote Stunt Double
- Andrea Ross Stunt Double
- Heath Spence Generator Operator
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