No Escape (2015)

Kernel Score: 77% · 2,686 ratings · Rated R

Genres: Thriller, Action

Released: 2015-08-26

Runtime: 103 minutes

Is No Escape worth watching?

Worth watching. A family caught in a coup abroad runs for their lives in this lean, relentless thriller. It's tense and effective, if a bit simplistic and uncomfortable in how it treats the locals.

Watch it if you

  • like tense survival thrillers
  • want something short and fast
  • enjoy family-in-peril stories

Skip it if you

  • dislike intense violence involving children
  • want nuanced politics

Best for: Edge-of-the-sofa night in

Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.

Where to watch No Escape

US availability, updated 2026-10-22.

Overview

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

No Escape parents' guide: ages 13+

Parents need to know that No Escape is an intense R-rated thriller about an American family fleeing a violent coup abroad.

  • Violence & scariness: Strong — R-rated thriller depicting executions, a violent coup, and a family in life-threatening danger.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

Movies like No Escape

If you liked No Escape, these are the movies we'd watch next.

  • Argo (2012) — 82%: Tense escape from a hostile foreign country, based on real events.
  • Lord of War (2005) — 85%: Gritty, high-stakes thriller set in dangerous parts of the world.
  • Run Lola Run (1998) — 81%: Pure race-against-the-clock tension.
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — 95%: Relentless chase with a family-protection core.
  • Aliens (1986) — 94%: Survival thriller built on constant threat and protecting a child.
  • Nobody (2021) — 89%: Ordinary dad pushed into violent action.

Director

John Erick Dowdle

Cast

  • Owen Wilson as Jack Dwyer
  • Lake Bell as Annie Dwyer
  • Sterling Jerins as Lucy Dwyer
  • Claire Geare as Beeze Dwyer
  • Pierce Brosnan as Hammond
  • Thanawut Ketsaro as Samnang
  • Chatchawan Kamonsakpitak as Prak
  • Sahajak Boonthanakit as Kenny Rogers
  • Tanapol Chuksrida as Krit
  • Nophand Boonyai as Concierge

No Escape FAQ

Is No Escape worth watching?

Worth watching. A family caught in a coup abroad runs for their lives in this lean, relentless thriller. It's tense and effective, if a bit simplistic and uncomfortable in how it treats the locals.

Where can I watch No Escape?

In the US you can stream No Escape on Prime Video, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Prime Video (free with ads) and Amazon MX Player and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.

Is No Escape OK for kids?

No Escape is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 13+. Parents need to know that No Escape is an intense R-rated thriller about an American family fleeing a violent coup abroad.

What movies are like No Escape?

If you liked No Escape, try Argo, Lord of War, Run Lola Run and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.