Unlocked
Lionsgate Premiere | Release Date: September 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshAug 31, 2017
With its unexpected story and businesslike filmmaking, Unlocked proves to be a satisfying thriller starring one of the most exciting current female action stars, who toils and shines in these workmanlike roles. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChuck WilsonAug 31, 2017
Unlocked feels like a 1970s-style conspiracy thriller, which makes it a perfect fit for the 76-year-old Apted, whose wonderfully varied career includes the James Bond flick, The World Is Not Enough. Read full review
60
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganApr 26, 2017
Preposterous, nonsensical, but fun nonetheless, Unbroken frustrates as much as it entertains. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloAug 30, 2017
Unlocked starts off sturdily and then wobbles more and more as the plot twists multiply. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartSep 1, 2017
Overall, everyone’s working far too hard at hitting their marks in this march toward a conclusion that’s both predictable and laughable. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiSep 1, 2017
The end result is a movie so resolutely bland and forgettable that the cast and crew probably expended more sheer effort dragging themselves to the set every day than they did in staging all of the various chases and shootouts and whatnot. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerSep 1, 2017
Barely engaging spy thriller. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperAug 31, 2017
Unlocked has the DNA of many a 21st century late summer release: It’s a well-made but terribly uneven film that’s been sitting on a shelf for two years, despite the credentials of the veteran director and a star-studded cast. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenAug 31, 2017
A straight-ahead political thriller that fails to ratchet up the requisite tension despite its timely subject matter and (largely) effective cast. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyAug 31, 2017
I suppose this went down easily enough for me because I grew up with this kind of stuff, and can surrender to it as a kind of cinematic comfort food. But still. For those not so inclined, the entertainment value could conceivably be derived from the brisk, no-nonsense direction by Michael Apted, and the talents of what they used to call “an all-star cast”. Read full review
50
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 11, 2017
An anonymously enjoyable espionage thriller that, for purposes of memory, all but self-destructs the second the closing credits begin to roll. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMay 22, 2017
With just a scattering of stumbles, Unlocked could have conceivably ended up as a romp whose flaws and idiosyncrasies gave it character. But there’s only so much character a film can take. Read full review
40
EmpireNick de SemlyenMay 8, 2017
Verdict Spies, terrorists, remote-controlled bombs… Unlocked’s components are all too familiar, and it doesn’t put nearly enough effort into making them feel fresh. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonMay 2, 2017
This low-rent ‘Bourne’ clone has been sitting on the shelf for two years now, which explains why there’s a photo of Barack Obama still hanging above the CIA director’s desk. It might also explain why Unlocked feels so choppy and uneven, like it needed a lot of knocking about in the editing room. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineChuck BowenAug 28, 2017
With its dull mixture of indifferently staged exposition and action, it suggests a primitive side-scrolling video game. Read full review
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