Summary
A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching and dire consequences.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+7)
Critics 25Audiences 32GoodWatch 31
Tomatometer25%
IMDb4.5
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings2.2/5
Audience score20%
User score2.0
Running time
1 h 39 min
A typical length for action movies, −9 min on the typical 108
typical 10899Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 32 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
+22Released
2022
May 5, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
ActionThrillerCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- Australia
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more15 people
- Michelle MonaghanAbby Trent
- Jason ClarkeHatchet
- Jai CourtneyMiller
- Pallavi ShardaTessa
- Phoenix RaeiUri
- Fayssal BazziRashid Nassar
- Uli LatukefuPalau
- Logan HuffmanChaplain
Todd LasanceDarren Wesley
Lincoln LewisLandon Briggs
Pacharo MzembeBen Jordan
Lucy BarrettMia
Simon ElrahiFarhan Barakat
Joey VieiraRamon Garcia- AMAmelie MendozaReyes
Directing · 1
- Sophia Banks Director
Writing · 1
- Jinder Ho Writer
Production · 7
- Jason Clarke Producer
- Basil Iwanyk Producer
- Todd Fellman Producer
- Craig McMahon Producer
- Mike Gabrawy Producer
- Matt Pearson Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Donald McAlpine Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Scott Gray Editor
Sound · 1
- Patrick Savage Music
Art · 1
- Matthew Putland Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jennifer Lamphee Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Anna Borghesi Costume Designer
- Ashley Aldridge Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- John Collee Additional Writing
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