Summary
Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 88Audiences 75GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer100%
Metascore76
Audience score86%
Letterboxd · 83 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.2
User score6.5
Box office
1.0×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $5 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −16 min on the typical 106
typical 10690Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 25 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
+15Released
2026
February 20, 2026
This year
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
BAFTA Awards2026
- Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer2026Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- 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 NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 6
- Cal McMau Director, Executive Producer
- Jamie Whitby Second Unit Director
- Júlia Gallart Sunyer Script Supervisor
- Pedro Rilhó Second Assistant Director
- Sam Taylor Second Unit Director
- Ari Rissotti First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Hunter Andrews Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Eoin Doran Screenplay
Production · 17
- David Jonsson Executive Producer
- Philip Barantini Executive Producer
- Tim Macready Executive Producer
- Sonny Gill Executive Producer
- Sophie Green Executive Producer
- Stephen Kelliher Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Lorenzo Levrini Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- James A. Demetriou Editor
- Ryan Morrison Editor
- Jax Harney Colorist
Sound · 12
- Forest Swords Original Music Composer
- James Drake Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer
- James Hyde ADR Mixer
- Braun Farnon ADR Coordinator
- Jules Woods Dialogue Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor
- Paul Paragon Production Sound Mixer
Art · 5
- Phoebe Platman Production Design
- Lauren Harewood Title Designer
- Thomas Salzano Standby Art Director
- Collette Creary-Myers Art Direction
- Billy Freeman Art Department Trainee, Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Lauren Miller Costume Design
- Bianca Simone Scott Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Courtney-Reece Scott Makeup & Hair
- Lauren Palmer Makeup & Hair
- Amardeep Juttla Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor
- Anya McDevitt Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 7
- David Horsburgh Visual Effects Supervisor
- Rajesh Murthy Visual Effects Producer
- Kevin Marien VFX Artist
- Andrew Loughnane VFX Artist
- Andrius Vizbaras VFX Artist
- James Sayer VFX Artist
Lighting · 1
- Vini Curtis Gaffer
Other crew · 17
- Arran Topham Stunt Coordinator
- Doren John Farmer Stunts
- Levan Doran Stunts
- Yusuf Chaudhri Stunts
- Rashid Phoenix Stunts
- Tom Tuohey Special Effects Technician
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