Summary
The Can, a steel shipping container housing a site office, stands alone in an isolated scrapyard. Shut inside is Joe, an unstable, disillusioned security guard. What should have been another quiet night at work descends into a gruelling test as he must untangle a web of lies in a race against the clock to save a life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 78
IMDb7.8
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −13 min on the typical 104
typical 10491Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
2024
March 22, 2024
2 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
- LCLouis CruzatJoe
Steven BerkoffMason
Shaun DooleyAdam
David SchaalMike
Rebecca AtkinsonKaren
Mikhail SenRavi
Penny RyderRose
Toby SauerbackBilly
Dean KilbeyTony- JKJake KempJunior
- LVLarisa VoiculescuAnna
Abayomi OniyideSteve- OEOlivia EdmundsHelen
- DGDominic GravilleSimon
- DNDave NathanSteve Chambers
- ECEmily CassOperator
Directing · 2
- Mitchell Kendall Smith Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- Francisco Cruzat Second Unit Director
Writing · 1
- Louis Cruzat Writer, Producer
Sound · 2
- Luna Pan Music
- Atom Inions Morton Sound Recordist
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