Lockout
2012FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Stephen St. Leger★ 5.9
Available in English: subtitled
Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an outer space maximum security prison.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedytensechaotic
Pacing
relentlessescalating
Story
survivalescapepursuitsiege
Emotion
redemptionguiltinjustice
Themes
corrupt institutionslife under oppression
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleaserrewatchable
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Lockout
If Lockout hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
John Wick: Chapter 3
2019USA★ 7.43 pt match
They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: tense, chaotic, relentless, and escalating.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018USA★ 7.43 pt match
Like Lockout, this one is rooted in guilt. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions and life under oppression. Both move the same way too, tense, relentless, and escalating.
RoboCop
1987USA★ 7.43 pt match
Both films sit with redemption and injustice. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions and life under oppression. Same energy: dark comedy, relentless, and escalating.
Tropic Thunder
2008USA★ 6.73 pt match
Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, chaotic, escalating, and relentless.