One Way

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One Way

R

2022

1h 36m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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No wrong turn goes unpunished in this wildly entertaining action-packed thrill ride starring Colson Baker, Travis Fimmel, and Kevin Bacon. After stealing from the biggest mob boss in town, Freddy (Baker) is badly wounded and on the run with a one way ticket to salvage what is left of his crime-ridden life, for one last shot at redemption with his family.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 10, 2022

Good work, boys.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

Sep 2, 2022

The film is a case study in why critics say “show, don’t tell.” It’s 90 minutes of people talking about routine gangster stuff, peppered with occasional gunfire.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Aug 30, 2022

3/5

Baker, with his scrawny frame and ratty features, can actually act, although he’s consistently upstaged by young Reid, as the stronger performer and the one with the more interesting character story here.

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John Serba

Decider

Jan 23, 2023

Nobody will accuse One Way of being more than a genre exercise with the occasional bit of convincing acting from MGK, but when the rubber hits the road, it just doesn’t deliver the goods in a viscerally or psychologically satisfying way.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Oct 5, 2022

3.5/5

Steeped in the rain-soaked, neon-bathed lore of ‘70’s American crime-noir thrillers; it is not too hard to envision a version of One Way with Walter Hill calling the shots and a cast boasting the likes of Bruce Dern and Warren Oates.

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David Prendeville

Film Ireland Magazine

Sep 15, 2022

This is a highly entertaining, slick piece of film-making. It's great to see Irish talent working on such a big scale with such big names. Well worth seeking out.

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Karen A

Sep 5, 2022

The acting was absolutely incredible! MGK owned his character and made him come to life on the screen. Storm Reid was phenomenal as well she portrayed Rachel in an endearing and authentic way which makes the audience fall in love with her. An absolute must see!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 23, 2025

Success in 1 hour and 36 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Pervasive Language, Drug Use and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The H

@RT75285738 Mar 28, 2025

Honestly don't get the hate towards this movie, was neat that the main character (MGK) was basically on a bus the entire movie. Random side plots go on that confused me but I guess it was just a way to showcase he's a caretaker & missed his daughter? Movie had my attention throughout entire film & was waiting to see what would happen next.

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Sam W

@RT36911481 Sep 7, 2023

A story of desperation and redemption through unconventional means. Although low key and low on action and suspense, the journey is eventful and the acting performances and hallucinatory sequences were quite good. It's not particularly memorable or realistic but it held my attention and didn't quite end as I was expecting.

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Cari S

@RT96753118 Apr 3, 2023

We forget to look at films for the artist's creative perspectives and efforts apart from big studio backing. I loved how the situation occurred on the bus headed one way to Cairo. The acting was great, and Ben Calloway's creative way of bringing so many nuances of the dark side of life that many know nothing about into the forefront of human existence was pure art. It's sad to know that this is a reality somewhere for some people. Freddy's life is pieced together by the script and our imagination as a strange path of heroism.

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bigd c

@Stevie Jan 31, 2023

Be very careful of the ratings you see. This has a really good rating but the movie stinks. Couldn't even make it to the scene where Kevin Bacon finally shows up. It was boring and not entertaining and didn't make any sense. No idea how people could have possibly liked it other than being paid to do so. Save your time, skip this.

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No wrong turn goes unpunished in this wildly entertaining action-packed thrill ride starring Colson Baker, Travis Fimmel, and Kevin Bacon. After stealing from the biggest mob boss in town, Freddy (Baker) is badly wounded and on the run with a one way ticket to salvage what is left of his crime-ridden life, for one last shot at redemption with his family.

Director: Andrew Baird
Producer: Martin Brennan, Ryan Donnell Smith, Jib Polhemus, Tim Palmer, Allen Cheney, Ryan Winterstern, Nathan Klingher
Screenwriter: Ben Conway
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Ignition Film Productions, Highland Film Group (HFG), Short Porch Pictures, 23ten, Source Management + Production, Baird Films, Thomasville Pictures, Bay Point Media
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 2, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2022
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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