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2013, Drama, 1h 24m
219 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
A one-man show set in a single confined location, Locke demands a powerful performance -- and gets it from a never-more-compelling Tom Hardy. Read critic reviewscritics consensus
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Movie Info
A man's (Tom Hardy) life unravels after he leaves a construction site at a critical time and drives to London to be present for the birth of a child conceived during a one-night stand.
Rating:
R (Language Throughout)
Genre:
Drama
Original Language:
English
Director:
Steven Knight
Producer:
Paul Webster, Guy Heeley
Writer:
Steven Knight
Release Date (Theaters):
Apr 25, 2014 limited
Release Date (Streaming):
Aug 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA):
$1.4M
Runtime:
1h 24m
Distributor:
A24
Cast & Crew
Tom Hardy
Ivan Locke
Ruth Wilson
Katrina
Andrew Scott
Donal
Tom Holland
Eddie
Olivia Colman
Bethan
Alice Lowe
Sister Margaret
Ben Daniels
Gareth
Bill Milner
Sean
Steven Knight
Director
Steven Knight
Screenwriter
Paul Webster
Producer
Guy Heeley
Producer
Stuart Ford
Executive Producer
David Jourdan
Executive Producer
Steven Squillante
Executive Producer
Joe Wright
Executive Producer
Haris Zambarloukos
Cinematographer
Justine Wright
Film Editing
Dickon Hinchliffe
Original Music
Nigel Egerton
Costume Design
Shaheen Baig
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Audience Reviews for Locke
Jan 03, 2019
With an incredible rating of 90%, I feel the urge to put in my two cents's worth regarding Locke. It's the name of the major character -- like what you get when you get out of your car to secure it, in a mash up with the name of the 18th-Century British Empiricist philosopher John Locke? Lock + Locke? Maybe not. Just a wild guess. Mr. Locke is a man who works with concrete. Loves concrete. Values concrete and what the resulting building is -- as he calls them "his" buildings -- more than his freaking family. Asshole. If he could screw a concrete pie, I bet he'd jump at the chance. Instead he screws a woman other than his wife. The entire movie takes place inside Mr. Locke's car while he's driving into London to witness the birth of this other woman's baby. Obviously they saved a lot of money using just a car for the setting -- memories for me, and not good ones, of the nightmare that is My Dinner with Andre. Oh, and by the way, he does not love this other woman, nor has he had, he says, extramarital sex other than this one time. Right, Mr. Locke, I wonder about that. Anyway if you like concrete -- about half the picture heï¿ 1/2 1/2 1/2(TM)s answering and making phone calls about concrete -- and adultery, then you might enjoy this movie. I don't like either of those things, so for me the movie sucked hard, like dried concrete hard. But as I say, concrete and adultery lovers might chance this one. I doubt if anyone will revel in this masterpiece, but try it if you like. It's your unrecoverable hour and a half of your life.
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Mar 05, 2017
Whilst Hardy delivers a performance that draws you in, it's nothing more than a one man sitting in a car dealing with his life choices.
Film C Super Reviewer
Dec 29, 2016
clearly just literally a vehicle for tom hardy. never thought i'd see a film set wholly in a car seat. i figured the most minimalist movies would ever get would be reservoir dogs being pretty much set in a room. the atmosphere of the filming and isolationism as well as the only actors performance werent dull or boring at any point but it still remains just a monologue. to achieve the same effect i could've read a short book. could've done with another half hour runtime on the end.
What is Locke's theory?
In politics, Locke is best known as a proponent of limited government. He uses a theory of natural rights to argue that governments have obligations to their citizens, have only limited powers over their citizens, and can ultimately be overthrown by citizens under certain circumstances.What was Locke best known for?
Among Locke's political works he is most famous for The Second Treatise of Government in which he argues that sovereignty resides in the people and explains the nature of legitimate government in terms of natural rights and the social contract.What were Locke's 3 main ideas?
Locke famously wrote that man has three natural rights: life, liberty and property. In his “Thoughts Concerning Education” (1693), Locke argued for a broadened syllabus and better treatment of students—ideas that were an enormous influence on Jean-Jacques Rousseau's novel “Emile” (1762).Who is Locke and why is he important?
Often credited as a founder of modern “liberal” thought, Locke pioneered the ideas of natural law, social contract, religious toleration, and the right to revolution that proved essential to both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution that followed.