Don't Let Go
A detective receives impossible calls from his murdered niece in the past and races to rewrite the family tragedy awaiting her.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- eerie
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- mystery movie night
What critics said
Critics found the intelligent premise and strong cast promising but considered the execution formulaic, unevenly written, and tonally awkward.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack receives calls from Ashley in the past and uses the connection to intervene in future events.
Jack knows Ashley and her family are destined to die and works to change that outcome.
The impossible communication unfolds through Jack's role as a detective and his close family relationship with Ashley.
Jack's ongoing support of Ashley motivates his investigation and his attempt to save her.
Films like Don't Let Go, and why
Frequency
time-bending mystery thriller centered on preventing a violent crime through communication across different points in time
The Call
emotionally grounded supernatural thriller using a phone connection to alter a deadly past
Before I Fall
high-concept time-loop thriller involving murder, fate, and attempts to rewrite an impending catastrophe
Movie Details
- Director
- Jacob Aaron Estes
- Release Date
- 2019-08-30
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (482)
Cast
- David Oyelowo
- Storm Reid
- Mykelti Williamson
- Alfred Molina
- Brian Tyree Henry
- Shinelle Azoroh
- Byron Mann
- April Grace
- Omar Leyva
- Sarkis Ninos
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- 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 Don't Let Go about?
- A detective receives impossible calls from his murdered niece in the past and races to rewrite the family tragedy awaiting her.
- What is Don't Let Go like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Don't Let Go as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Don't Let Go violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Don't Let Go as brutal.
- What did critics think of Don't Let Go?
- Critics found the intelligent premise and strong cast promising but considered the execution formulaic, unevenly written, and tonally awkward.
- Which films are like Don't Let Go?
- Films with a similar feel include Frequency, The Call, and Before I Fall.
- How long is Don't Let Go?
- Don't Let Go runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Don't Let Go?
- In United States, Don't Let Go streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
