The Desperate Hour
Seen it?2022 | 84 min | Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phillip Noyce
- Naomi WattsAmy Carr
- Colton GobboNoah Carr
- Sierra MaltbyEmily
- Michelle JohnstonHeather (voice)
- Woodrow SchrieberDetective Paulson (voice)
- David RealeCJ (voice)
- Jason ClarkeGreg Minor (voice)
- Debra WilsonDedra Wilkinson (voice)
- Christopher MarrenPeter
- Joshua BowmanEmergency Police