Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- gritty
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- action movie night
What sets it apart
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The central conflict begins when a ride-hailing Driver is hijacked while working, turning an everyday transit service into a perilous confinement space.
The Driver and the Criminal on the run are bound together by the hijacking and the danger posed by the Criminal's crime boss.
The hijacking sets off a chain of events that places both central figures' lives in peril and drives the film's urgent momentum.
The plot explicitly connects the fleeing Criminal to a crime boss whose pursuit intensifies the danger surrounding the Driver.
Films like Clutch, and why
The Hitcher
Shares a tense crime thriller framework, a pressured protagonist, and escalating danger unfolding through a confined vehicle-based situation.
Collateral
Comparable for its lean action-crime setup, morally compromised fugitives, and mounting survival pressure over a compressed timeframe.
Night on Earth
Shares an urban thriller atmosphere, coercive criminal dynamics, and an uneasy alliance between people trapped by violent circumstances.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Merino
- Release Date
- 2025-07-08
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Sadie Katz
- Kaiwi Lyman
- Augie Duke
- Mike Ferguson
- Michael Paré
- Vernon Wells
- Eva Hamilton
- Randy Charach
- Dan Istrate
- Jessica Uberuaga
Common questions
- What is Clutch about?
- A working driver is forced into a dangerous flight when a desperate fugitive commandeers his ride and brings a criminal empire crashing down around them.
- What is Clutch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Clutch as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Clutch violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Clutch as mild.
- Which films are like Clutch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hitcher, Collateral, and Night on Earth.
- How long is Clutch?
- Clutch runs 85 minutes.
