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Locke

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Tom Hardy in Locke (2013)
A single phone call causes the life of a successful construction manager to unravel during his drive home.
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Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that th... Read allIvan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
148K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,433
195
  • Director
    • Steven Knight
  • Writer
    • Steven Knight
  • Stars
    • Tom Hardy
    • Olivia Colman(voice)
    • Ruth Wilson(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Knight
  • Writer
    • Steven Knight
  • Stars
    • Tom Hardy
    • Olivia Colman(voice)
    • Ruth Wilson(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 473User reviews
    • 375Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 33 nominations

    Videos7

    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:32
    International Trailer
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 1:55
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    Clip
    Clip 1:12
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    Locke
    Featurette 2:52
    Locke
    "Hamlet on the Highway"
    Featurette 2:52
    "Hamlet on the Highway"
    Interview
    Interview 5:47
    Interview
    Interview
    Interview 5:50
    Interview

    Photos111

    Tom Hardy in Locke (2013)
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    Tom Hardy at an event for Locke (2013)
    Tom Hardy at an event for Locke (2013)
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    Tom Hardy, Guy Heeley, and Paul Webster at an event for Locke (2013)
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    Tom Hardy and Steven Knight at an event for Locke (2013)
    Tom Hardy, Guy Heeley, Paul Webster, Stuart Ford, and Steven Knight at an event for Locke (2013)
    Steven Knight at an event for Locke (2013)

    Top cast

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    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Ivan Lockeas Ivan Locke
    Olivia Colman
    Olivia Colman
    • Bethanas Bethan
    • (voice)
    Ruth Wilson
    Ruth Wilson
    • Katrinaas Katrina
    • (voice)
    Andrew Scott
    Andrew Scott
    • Donalas Donal
    • (voice)
    Ben Daniels
    Ben Daniels
    • Garethas Gareth
    • (voice)
    Tom Holland
    Tom Holland
    • Eddieas Eddie
    • (voice)
    Bill Milner
    Bill Milner
    • Seanas Sean
    • (voice)
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • Cassidyas Cassidy
    • (voice)
    Alice Lowe
    Alice Lowe
    • Sister Margaretas Sister Margaret
    • (voice)
    Silas Carson
    Silas Carson
    • Doctor Gulluas Doctor Gullu
    • (voice)
    Lee Ross
    Lee Ross
    • PC Davidsas PC Davids
    • (voice)
    Kirsty Dillon
    Kirsty Dillon
    • Gareth's Wifeas Gareth's Wife
    • (voice)
    Alice Cady
    • Car Phoneas Car Phone
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Steven Knight
    • Writer
      • Steven Knight
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie had an unconventional shooting schedule. Tom Hardy filmed his part in 6 days, shooting the movie twice per night as it was filmed in a single take. The other actors were in a hotel room, speaking on the phone with Hardy, who was on location.
    • Goofs
      They mention the "large" delivery of 355 metric tonnes of concrete with 218 trucks. Apart from the fact that wet concrete is usually referred to in volume, not weight, the calculation of trucks needed for this weight is wrong. The mixing trucks on average hold 18 tons of concrete each, meaning that they only need 20 trucks.
    • Quotes

      Ivan Locke: Well hear this, Gareth. When I left the site just over two hours ago, I had a job, a wife, a home. And now I have none of those things. I have none of those things left. I just have myself and the car that I'm in. And I'm just driving and that's it.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Ivan Locke
      by Dickon Hinchliffe

    User reviews473

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Impressive vehicle for Mr. Hardy
    I went to see the movie because the review of the movie said that it would change what you thought about film making. This would be true if you've never seen a movie before, but that is not the case.

    Not to say that the movie is not good. It acts as a sort of one man play starring Tom Hardy as Ivan Locke, a man who made a mistake in his past that threatens to unwrap his perfect life when he tries to do the right thing. The movie totally relies on the actor playing the role and Tom steps up to the challenge nicely.

    But I've seen this kind of one man play with Buried starring Ryan Reynolds and Brake starring Stephen Dorff. I can even mention other movies like 127hours or Phone booth that have a similar concept.

    What makes Locke different is that the pressure of life and death is not there. In those movies the leading (and only) men were threaten with the proposal of death, While in this movie, Ivan Locke's way of Life is threaten with change, and it's this change in the concept that made the movie Quiet and low key, but the filmmakers were still able to make if fast pasted and kinetic (having it take place in a Car going down the highway helps).

    The movie had the same pressure of a ticking clock about to explode and the lead character attempting to talk himself out of the situation, but the filmmaker does not force the tension or thrills on you. Ivan Locke's situation is very down to earth and every day to day. Watching him attempt to deal with this situation could have come off boring after a half hour if not for Tom Hardy showing his mental acting chops (versus how physically intimidating he seemed as Bane in Dark Knight Rises, he's a small man in real life).

    Though the movie was good to watch I could have gotten the same effect streaming it at home on Netflix. Recommend you do the same.
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    • Apr 30, 2014

    FAQ2

    • Which one of Locke's sons is older; Tom or Eddie?
    • How many phone calls does Ivan Locke recieve during the whole movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Loạn Đả Tinh Thần
    • Filming locations
      • Broadgate, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • IM Global
      • Shoebox Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,375,769
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $81,006
      • Apr 27, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,090,608
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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