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Alarum takes a promising cast and creates an unappealing spy movie that struggles to make sense of itself from one moment to the next. The action thriller genre doesn't require much to deliver a satisfying project. However, to make one that stands out, the movie must have some compelling action and a unique story. Alarum has neither.

Alarum, directed by Michael Polish, follows two rogue spies who have gone off-grid and married, triggering a global pursuit by international spy organizations. Set in a winter honeymoon cabin, they become targets as they are suspected of possessing a vital hard drive linked to the network known as Alarum.

Release Date January 17, 2025Rating RRuntime 95 MinutesGenres Thriller, Action, CrimeCast John W. Harden, Kevin W. Shiveley, John E. Brownlee, Patrick Millin, La Monde Byrd, Isis Valverde, Derek Polen, Bret Aaron Knower, D.W. Moffett, Joel Cohen, Anton Narinskiy, Leslee Emmett, Beau Bommarito, Willa Fitzgerald, Mike Colter,...

Alarum has earned a dismal Rotten Tomatoes score. The new action movie was directed by Michael Polish from a screenplay by Alexander Vesha. It follows a married couple who have escaped their lives as spies and who are being hunted in their isolated cabin by multiple agencies seeking a hard drive they stole, featuring a cast that includes Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald, Mike Colter, Ísis Valverde, D. W. Moffett, and Sylvester Stallone. The Alarum release is day-and-date, meaning that it is available in both limited theaters and on video on demand.

Rotten Tomatoes has now aggregated an official score for Alarum from 14 different critics' reviews. At the time of writing, the movie has earned a score of 0%, which is the lowest score available on the platform. This means that every single one of the reviews was negative, which is reflected by the fact that critics gave it an average rating...