Relay
Seen it?2025 | 112 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 607K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Mackenzie
- Riz AhmedAsh
- Lily JamesSarah
- Sam WorthingtonDawson
- Willa FitzgeraldRosetti
- Eisa DavisWash
- Matthew MaherHoffman
- Victor GarberMcVie
- Jared AbrahamsonRyan
- Pun BandhuLee
- Seth BarrishMorel