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Getaway

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Though he used to race cars for a living, Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is now pitted against the clock in the most important race of his life; an unseen criminal (Jon Voight) has kidnapped Brent's wife, and to get her back, he must follow the man's instructions to the letter. Brent commandeers the ultimate muscle car -- a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake -- and, with a tech-savvy young passenger (Selena Gomez), sets out on a high-speed chase to rescue his beloved.
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Critics Consensus

Monotonously fast-paced to the point of exhaustion, Getaway offers a reminder of the dangers in attempting to speed past coherent editing, character development, sensible dialogue, and an interesting plot.

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John Anderson Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2014
It's all you can do not to laugh. Oh, go ahead. But be forewarned that there are many miles to go before we get to the end and it will feel like an eternity before any of it makes sense. Go to Full Review Ian Nathan Empire Magazine Jul 22, 2014
1/5
While the seemingly endless car chase has many literal gear changes, Getaway as a film is a monotone experience. Go to Full Review Kristy Puchko CinemaBlend Jul 22, 2014
2/5
Getaway feels like a project that was undercooked, needing snappier dialogue, better shot coverage in its action sequences, and especially a heavier dose of macho charisma. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
1/5
Even the likable Ethan Hawke can’t save the film from its sleep-inducing monotony and overall lack of intelligence. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Sep 25, 2021
3/5
...cheap but undeniable thrills... Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Dec 3, 2020
5/10
Incredibly simple and vastly unoriginal. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Isha B @RT25508113 Aug 24, 2026 One of The Best James Maslow's Best Performance Easy A Big Time Rush See Dad Run How To Rock Dancing With The Stars Big Time Movie & iCarly Star Will Gluck and Selena Gomez's Best Performance Spring Breakers Princess Program Protection The Hills A High School Rockstar & Wizards of Waverley Place Star Harmoine Korine Ashley Tisdale's Best Performance The Hills Spring Breakers High School Musical & Hellcats Star Harmoine Korine Justin Bieber True Jackson, VP & Victorious Star Dan Schneider With Ethan Hawke Lily Collins I Am Number Four The Hills Abduction Priest 90210 Star DJ Caruso Logan Lerman Taylor Lautner Bruce Payne Paul Freeman Jon Voight Bratz: The Movie Mission: Impossible 3 The Buried Life Star Liz Gateley Rebecca Budig Full Rating 5 Stars 5 Rated out of 5 Full Star⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 100% & 100.0+% at all Excellent Bad WWE Movie Darker Fast and Furious Good Abysmal 1D Movie Dark Action Dark Adventure Thriller Suspense Drama Romance Thriller Mystery Sports Teen Comedy Horror Crime See more Bill P @BillP62 Jan 31, 2026 It’s a lot better movie than the pompous paid reviewers say it is. Much better than the 4% rating that it is getting from them. I didn’t appreciate the complete ripoff from the movie Speed, but the acting was decent and the chase scenes were good. Selena is still hot too. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jan 24, 2026 A well-set thriller that blandly coasted then crashed and burned by misguided "creative" directions messily edited rather chaotically rather than keeping a firm grip on the computerized wheel, not to mentioned repetitive, generic dialogue further disinterest via mechanical vessels albeit likable charm. (C) See more angela g @Sunflower378 Jan 16, 2024 the movie is good but it has a bad ending but it does have cool car chase scenes See more Google Jun 2, 2022 James Maslow ("From Big Time Rush Big Time Movie ICarly & Easy A") James Maslow Max Likes Forget Me Not Mantervention Salt Embrace Of The Vampire Sucker Punch STUPID WWE MOVIE!!!!!! See more Dec 29, 2021 It's a nice movie to watch when you're bored of everything on Netflix and need to relax a bit. It's not the greatest thriller/action film of the decade but it's a nice start for Selena Gomez in the action movie industry. Ethan Hawke (from Dead Poets Society) is pretty good too. It's a small action film with nice shots but definitely not The Fast and the Furious See more Read all reviews
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Courtney Solomon

Director

Ethan Hawke

Brent Magna

Selena Gomez

The Kid

Jon Voight

The Voice

Rebecca Budig

Leanne

Bruce Payne

Distinguished Man

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Getaway

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Movie Info

Synopsis Though he used to race cars for a living, Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is now pitted against the clock in the most important race of his life; an unseen criminal (Jon Voight) has kidnapped Brent's wife, and to get her back, he must follow the man's instructions to the letter. Brent commandeers the ultimate muscle car -- a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake -- and, with a tech-savvy young passenger (Selena Gomez), sets out on a high-speed chase to rescue his beloved.
Director
Courtney Solomon
Producer
Courtney Solomon, Allan Zeman, Moshe Diamant, Christopher Milburn
Screenwriter
Sean Finegan, Gregg Maxwell Parker
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Dark Castle Entertainment, After Dark Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Intense Action|Some Rude Gestures|Violence and Mayhem Throughout)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 30, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.5M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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