Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- paranoid
- propulsive
- action movie night
- spy thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film a functional but derivative spy thriller undermined by genre clichés, a predictable plot, and overly straight-faced execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alice Racine is drawn into a deceptive operation involving CIA and MI5 figures, a terrorist network, and a threatened biological attack.
Alice Racine is the principal field investigator and action figure, navigating male-dominated intelligence structures while acting independently under pressure.
The plot hinges on Alice being lured into a ruse and gradually reassessing which intelligence actors and threats can be trusted.
The film emphasizes CIA and MI5 procedures, covert identities, interrogations, terrorist plots, and conventional action set pieces.
Films like Unlocked, and why
Body of Lies
Shares a contemporary espionage conspiracy, terrorist threat, international intelligence agencies, and brisk action-thriller pacing.
Salt
Shares a female intelligence operative, covert counterterrorism operations, betrayal, and high-stakes political intrigue.
The Bourne Ultimatum
Shares London-based espionage, a biological threat, institutional mistrust, and a formula-driven conspiracy thriller structure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Apted
- Release Date
- 2017-04-27
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1252)
Cast
- Noomi Rapace
- Orlando Bloom
- Michael Douglas
- John Malkovich
- Toni Collette
- Matthew Marsh
- Makram J. Khoury
- Brian Caspe
- Philip Brodie
- Tosin Cole
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Unlocked about?
- A disgraced CIA interrogator races through London’s intelligence underworld to expose a deception before a biological attack can be unleashed.
- What is Unlocked like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Unlocked as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Unlocked violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Unlocked as brutal.
- What did critics think of Unlocked?
- Critics found the film a functional but derivative spy thriller undermined by genre clichés, a predictable plot, and overly straight-faced execution.
- Which films are like Unlocked?
- Films with a similar feel include Body of Lies, Salt, and The Bourne Ultimatum.
- How long is Unlocked?
- Unlocked runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Unlocked?
- In United States, Unlocked is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
