The Escape fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Escape is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Escape is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 42 min
The Escape runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Escape higher (75) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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