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Action · Adventure · Thriller · 2019

A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.

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“Trained to protect. Born to survive.”

2019 Action · Adventure · Thriller 1h 35m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

5.7 / 10

27.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

35 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

51 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Close?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Vicky Jewson

Written by

Vicky Jewson · Rupert Whitaker

Noomi Rapace

Noomi Rapace

Sam Carlson

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Zoe Tanner

Indira Varma

Indira Varma

Rima Hassine

Eoin Macken

Eoin Macken

Conall Sinclair

Akin Gazi

Akin Gazi

Alik

Sargon Yelda

Sargon Yelda

Anas

Abdellatif Chaouqi

Abdellatif Chaouqi

Joe

Court is in session

Put Close on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.