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Lou

  • 2022
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
38K
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Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett in Lou (2022)
A storm rages. A young girl is kidnapped. Her mother (Jurnee Smollett) teams up with the mysterious woman next door (Allison Janney) to pursue the kidnapper -- a journey that tests their limits and exposes shocking secrets from their pasts.
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As a storm rages, a young girl is kidnapped. Her mother teams up with the mysterious woman next door to pursue the kidnapper, a journey that tests their limits and exposes shocking secrets f... Read allAs a storm rages, a young girl is kidnapped. Her mother teams up with the mysterious woman next door to pursue the kidnapper, a journey that tests their limits and exposes shocking secrets from their pasts.As a storm rages, a young girl is kidnapped. Her mother teams up with the mysterious woman next door to pursue the kidnapper, a journey that tests their limits and exposes shocking secrets from their pasts.

  • Director
    • Anna Foerster
  • Writers
    • Maggie Cohn
    • Jack Stanley
  • Stars
    • Allison Janney
    • Jurnee Smollett
    • Logan Marshall-Green
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anna Foerster
    • Writers
      • Maggie Cohn
      • Jack Stanley
    • Stars
      • Allison Janney
      • Jurnee Smollett
      • Logan Marshall-Green
    • 229User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Allison Janney
    Allison Janney
    • Lou
    Jurnee Smollett
    Jurnee Smollett
    • Hannah
    Logan Marshall-Green
    Logan Marshall-Green
    • Philip
    Ridley Asha Bateman
    Ridley Asha Bateman
    • Vee
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Sheriff Rankin
    Greyston Holt
    Greyston Holt
    • Chris
    Daniel Bernhardt
    Daniel Bernhardt
    • Tony
    RJ Fetherstonhaugh
    RJ Fetherstonhaugh
    • Gerry
    Andres Collantes
    Andres Collantes
    • Deputy Torres
    Marci T. House
    Marci T. House
    • Agent Lee
    Toby Levins
    Toby Levins
    • Agent Hampton
    Jaycie Dotin
    • Bank Teller
    Sophie Lui
    • Seattle Anchorwoman
    Jacob Tazelaar
    • Hardware Cashier
    Sean Campbell
    Sean Campbell
    • Customer
    Ozzie & Jersey
    • Jax
    Roman Mitichyan
    Roman Mitichyan
    • Iranian Abductor
    • (uncredited)
    Grayson Palumbo
    Grayson Palumbo
    • Young Philip
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Anna Foerster
    • Writers
      • Maggie Cohn
      • Jack Stanley
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    User reviews229

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    7jupitermission

    Not too bad

    Firstly this isn't gonna win any awards for originality. Twists are very predictable but fine. I'm sure some people are gonna nag about this and that. Some people fail to realize that it's just a movie, it's entertainment. Decent storyline, good acting, cinematography was great. I wasn't bored throughout at all. Jurnee Smolett was good as usual(loved her in 'Lovecraft Country'). The little girl was adorable. Everything was explained even if you saw it coming. The key most people lose is that you're not a professional movie critic so stop acting like one. If you don't like something, turn it off and move on and don't voice your other issues into your entertainment and you'll be fine, I promise.
    Ithilfaen

    Great performances. Good characters. Decent writing

    It's an action thriller so I wasn't exactly expecting it to re-invent the wheel. I just wanted a decent popcorn flick with interesting characters and some action on the side.

    I was actually pleasantly surprised. While not reinventing the genre, the movie definitely reinvigorates it. The characters development and the dynamic between the two women is very well written and the acting is exceptional for a movie of the genre.

    Just when I thought I couldn't be surprised by the depth of Janney's acting, she knocks another one out of the park in a role I never would have expected her in.

    Oh and for the ones who are having such a hard time "suspending disbelief" when they see "a senior citizen" kick two young guys into next week, ask yourself why you had no such issue while watching Keanu Reeves, a mere 3 years "younger" take a whole room full of armed younger guys in John Wick...
    TheCynicReels

    Jason Bournes older sister

    Great story, great acting . The action scenes/ fight are fantastic .

    The film is very good not understanding why anyone would vote this down below 6 ? I gave it a 8 because it's such great performance by Allison Jenney.

    I found it just a tad , predictable , but over all an entertaining bout of film.

    Don't worry about the lower scores just remember to watch this movie for the pleasure to watch Allison kick some serious arse .

    This is pretty darn good and deserves attention . Many will call it woke but it seems organic . Enjoy the movie it's worth a watch .

    Turn of your tv watch this movie now .
    7z_z_z_z_z_z

    I was pleasantly surprised

    To Watch or Not to Watch?

    I have become jaded over time as I feel that the quality of the average film has dropped over the years.

    I must admit, I did not hold out high hopes for this movie. However, I was pleasantly surprised.

    The acting was good, the music was good, as were the locations. It was great to see Janney in a different role and she excelled.

    There are no great surprises here, but so what? It is a good way to pass a couple of hours of action /thriller entertainment with a couple of surprise plot twists.

    I happily recommend it. It is worth the watch just so long as you keep your expectations realistic.
    5aronofskydavid

    Well-acted but absurd plot

    This movie could have been very good because the cast and acting are solid, with excellent cinematography. The story is so ridiculous, however, that no one could ever believe it and dramas don't work well with stupid scripts. Allison Janney, who plays a former CIA agent, is always worth watching and so are the other actors even though their dialogue is fairly limited. Jurney Smollett also does fine given the poor script she has to work with. It is impossible to describe how absurd the story is without including too many spoilers, so I suggest seeing this if you are an Allison Janney fan with about an hour and forty-five minutes with nothing else to do.

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    • Trivia
      Ronald Reagan is seen on television in the bank, addressing the nation on the weapons-for-hostages scandal concerning the Iran arms and Contra affair; this dates the time line in this feature as at least November 13, 1986.
    • Goofs
      For an agent trained in field craft and with years of experience, Lou continually walks around in the rain with rifle(s) on her shoulder with the muzzle pointing up (without a muzzle-cover). This allows water to get into the barrel--severely degrading accuracy AND possible catastrophic damage to the weapon/shooter.
    • Quotes

      Lou: Take care of your child, I will take care of mine.

    • Soundtracks
      Hold the Line
      Performed by Toto

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

      Written by David Paich

      Published by Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. (GMR) admin. by Spirit Four Music (GMR)

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • رحلة لو
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Bad Robot
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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,697
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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