5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike's paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence... and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.

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5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Catherine Bray Guardian In a TV series, you would enjoy seeing what dumb thing he has done this episode. But this isn’t a TV series, and as it stands, 5lbs of Pressure falls into the category of a decent rather than particularly great crime movie. Rated: 3/5 May 21, 2024 Full Review 5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Dennis Harvey Variety Named after the lethal force behind a handgun’s trigger release, “5lbs” weaves an engaging-enough web of misunderstandings, grudges and doomed trajectories amongst various shady types. Mar 6, 2024 Full Review 5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Kevin Wight The Wee Review A decent cast make a fist of attempted redemption, elevating the material through sheer will, but the dirt and the gun oil under its fingernails can’t disguise the simple cautionary melodrama at its centre. Rated: 2 Sep 4, 2024 Full Review 5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Katie Hogan FILMHOUNDS Magazine Overall, a decent, if desperately sad story but not one that would stand out in the crime genre. Rated: 3/5 May 15, 2024 Full Review 5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media This ambitious multi-character crime drama with strong messages about the nature of violence often bites off more than it can chew, but enough of it works to make it worth watching. Rated: 3/5 Mar 29, 2024 Full Review 5lbs of Pressure | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Matt Glasby Radio Times It's well made and earnestly acted, but the tough talk doesn't convince, and the characters are too selfish to fully earn our sympathy. Rated: 2/5 Mar 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dusty M I have to say that this is one of the best movies if not the best movie I've seen all year! Let me go back just a second and let everyone who reads this know that I am a movie aficionado, I'm a movie buff, a big part of my life is movies and the cinema. I have a collection of over 600 movies! And I just gotta say that the critics were especially harsh and I thought Way Off the Mark and really just mind numbingly inarticulate in their critiques of this movie. I especially want to call out Carla Hay who just slams this movie. If you read her review, it's just nonsensical. This is an excellent movie done in an excellent fashion it couldn't have been more articulate in its presentation and the way they presented the characters and the Cadence in which they presented them and their stories, in my opinion this movie was flawless. Also my opinion and I've seen this over the years that critics whom I'm assuming get paid for that what they would call work, I think Carla was so far off the mark that she probably never even saw the movie! This movie Harkens back to Crash, same type of delivery, same type of emotion, same diverse cast of characters with the same emotional finish. You must trust me when I tell you, see this movie! And if any of you critics are reading this who slammed this movie, don't quit your day job! Maybe you should interview with that idiot Siskel and Ebert, oh wait there's only one of them left he was always one to leave idiotic reviews. Oh by the way, Carla the movie Crash was released in 2004. You've probably never seen it judging by what you perceive as taste in cinema. You should go back and look at it, I think even you would enjoy it if you could sit still long enough to watch it still long enough to watch it Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/13/24 Full Review Graham F 5lbs of Pressure written and directed by the talented Phil Allocco had some powerful messages about violence and forgiveness executed with artistic vision and some powerful acting. Luke Evans was very convincing as Adam and had us on side that he really deserved a break. Allocco cleverly shows Leff played by Alex Pettyfer (who has a powerful on screen presence) does have a heart after all. Other notable characters - Mike - a sensitive soul hopelessly out of his depth in a world of violence played by Rory Culkin whose performance was exceptional and Lorraine Burroughs who was like a widow spider spinning her web and waiting calculatingly until her prey drops by. Rudy Pankow and Stephanie Leonidas give heart wrenching performances as mother and son Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review John A Great movie! Thoughtful and emotional Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Janice F Phil Allocco really shows us here the division within society that exists and when hopelessness thrives in the dark corners where guns and violence are communicating tools there really is little hope of happy endings. It was so well shot that it holds its audience with some inspiring acting and is beautifully lit creating its own drama. Really felt connected to Adam played by Luke Evans and was truly rooting for him. Rory Culkins portrayal of Mike was truly amazing and left me wanting to see more of this actor. Alex Pettyfer and Stephanie Loenidas were new to me but please let’s have more of them. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Tejinder Singh B I thought this film was set in New York, that was until 29:47 when it's crystal clear that this film has been shot in Manchester England.Strangest thing I've seen in a movie in a long time, completely ruined any interest I had in watching this as serious movie and turned it into a comedyStrange, strange decision. Poor film regardless Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review matthew C BORING BORING BORzzzzzzzzzzzz Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis In this gripping action-thriller, Adam (Luke Evans), an ex-con back in his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year stretch for murder, walks a rocky path of forgiveness toward the son who grew up without him, while the bitter, volatile brother of the youth he killed looms in the background. Meanwhile, Mike (Rory Culkin), sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle (Alex Pettyfer), is desperate to leave his sordid life behind. When Adam and Mike's paths converge, inescapable destiny will give way to violence... and a final, fleeting shot at redemption.

Director
Phil Allocco

Producer
Phil Allocco, Ford Corbett, Roy Scott MacFarland, Marc Danon, Dominic Burns, Crawford Anderson-Dillon, Isen Robbins, Aimee Schoof, Zac Adams

Screenwriter
Phil Allocco

Distributor
Lionsgate

Production Co
Intrinsic Value Film & TV, SHFT, Make Things Work, Tetrad Studios, 120dB Films, Dark Dreams Entertainment, Blue Rider Media, CACA Investments, Filmology Finance, Tempest Theory

Rating
R (Some Sexual Material|Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Violence)

Genre
Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2024, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2024

Runtime
1h 51m
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