Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- angry
- abrasive
- grim
- late night crime marathon
- cult film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as simplistic, muddled, unpleasant, and politically irresponsible, with little stylistic or narrative control.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The betrayed citizens form an outlaw posse to punish perceived failures by the government and police.
London policing, video surveillance, arbitrary law, and distrust of official security shape the posse's grievance.
The film's revenge plot is presented through explicit violence, primal anger, and confrontational political rhetoric.
An Iraq War veteran is among the central figures, while the plot foregrounds anger at government and police institutions.
Films like Outlaw, and why
Death Wish
shared vigilante crime premise, social anger, and confrontational revenge-thriller tone
Harry Brown
shared british crime setting, hard-edged masculinity, and stylized outlaw violence
The Football Factory
shared ensemble criminality, urban menace, and morally abrasive thriller energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Love
- Release Date
- 2007-03-09
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (168)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Danny Dyer
- Rupert Friend
- Sean Harris
- Lennie James
- Bob Hoskins
- Joe Jackson
- James Farbell
- Sally Bretton
- Igor Smiljevic
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Outlaw about?
- Disillusioned Londoners turn their fury at corrupt institutions into a brutal campaign of vigilante justice.
- What is Outlaw like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Outlaw as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Outlaw violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Outlaw as graphic.
- What did critics think of Outlaw?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as simplistic, muddled, unpleasant, and politically irresponsible, with little stylistic or narrative control.
- Which films are like Outlaw?
- Films with a similar feel include Death Wish, Harry Brown, and The Football Factory.
- How long is Outlaw?
- Outlaw runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Outlaw?
- In United States, Outlaw streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
