Oct 1, 2026 · 40 min · 12 segments
“Is that kum chow chicken?” Owen Wilson is normally to be found in rom-coms, family friendly adventures, and the films of Wes Anderson. He is certainly not someone you expect to find as the hero in a…
Nick RehakGuestSo, Owen, what's going on outside?
There's like a war going on out there.
Annie, they're killing foreigners.
between us and them.
No! Down to
the roof! We're gonna get through this,
okay? Get your head down! Stay down, stay down! And we're set.
Can you remember, Jacques?
The film follows American engineer Jack Dwyer, who relocates with his wife Annie and their two young daughters to an unnamed Southeast Asian country after accepting a new job.
Shortly after their arrival, a violent coup erupts when rebels overthrow the government and begin targeting foreigners whom they blame for the country's political and economic problems.
Trapped in a city, descending into bloodshed, the family must evade armed rebels, navigate dangerous streets and find a route to safety.
Assisted at times by a mysterious British traveller named Hammond, they embark on a desperate journey through the chaos-strewn city streets as they seek to escape the country.
No Escape was written and directed by John Eric Dowdle, who's made a handful of horror and suspense films, including Quarantine, As Above, So Below, and the M.
Night Shyamalan scripted Devil.
That's the one set in Lyft, if you don't remember it.
The film was released to what might best be described as lukewarm reviews.
There was praise for the taut and suspenseful set pieces, but the film was also criticized for being racist, with reviewers finding the absence of Asian characters or viewpoint within the film problematic.
No Escape has a 6.8 out of 10 user rating on IMDb and a 3.1 out of 5 user rating on Letterboxd.
So with all of that out of the way, Nick, what did you make of
So, Owen, what's going on outside?
There's like a war going on out there.
Annie, they're killing foreigners.
between us and them.
No! Down to
the roof! We're gonna get through this,
okay? Get your head down! Stay down, stay down! And we're set.
Can you remember, Jacques?
The film follows American engineer Jack Dwyer, who relocates with his wife Annie and their two young daughters to an unnamed Southeast Asian country after accepting a new job.
Shortly after their arrival, a violent coup erupts when rebels overthrow the government and begin targeting foreigners whom they blame for the country's political and economic problems.
Trapped in a city, descending into bloodshed, the family must evade armed rebels, navigate dangerous streets and find a route to safety.
Assisted at times by a mysterious British traveller named Hammond, they embark on a desperate journey through the chaos-strewn city streets as they seek to escape the country.
No Escape was written and directed by John Eric Dowdle, who's made a handful of horror and suspense films, including Quarantine, As Above, So Below, and the M.
Night Shyamalan scripted Devil.
That's the one set in Lyft, if you don't remember it.
The film was released to what might best be described as lukewarm reviews.
There was praise for the taut and suspenseful set pieces, but the film was also criticized for being racist, with reviewers finding the absence of Asian characters or viewpoint within the film problematic.
No Escape has a 6.8 out of 10 user rating on IMDb and a 3.1 out of 5 user rating on Letterboxd.
So with all of that out of the way, Nick, what did you make of
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