

The Desperate Hour
Time is running out.
A woman desperately races to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident.
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6.0/10
494 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- school shooting
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Canada, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)PG-1325 Feb 2022
- Digital / OTTPG-1325 Feb 2022
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTT15Sky Cinema25 Feb 2022
- TV15Sky Cinema25 Feb 2022
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTM1 Aug 2022
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 2021
- PremiereCinefest Sudbury24 Sept 2021
- Digital / OTT26 Apr 2022
BrazilBR
- Theatrical149 Jun 2022
FranceFR
- Digital / OTT12MyCanal1 Jun 2022
- Digital / OTTVOD7 Dec 2022
- PhysicalDVD7 Dec 2022
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1225 Feb 2022
Hong KongHK
- TheatricalIIA13 Oct 2022
IndonesiaID
- Theatrical12 Jan 2024
IsraelIL
- Theatrical24 Feb 2022
JapanJP
- Theatrical12 May 2023
New ZealandNZ
- Digital / OTTM1 Aug 2022
Frequently asked questions
The Desperate Hour was released on 17 February 2022.
Audience reviews
2- T5/10
tmdb28039023
8/28/2022
Just the other day I was appalled at how the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre invokes a real-life tragedy such as a high school shooting to justify its brand of gratuitous violence. On the other side of the spectrum is a film like The Desperate Hour – a reminder that the most powerful stories about such tragic events don’t focus on violence but on people. The Desperate Hour (which never even makes it physically to the sch…
- D2/10
Dean
11/4/2022
I was hoping that it would be another great movie playing Naomi Watts as I love most movies she's in, but sadly this one isn't one of them. This movie was super boring. It's basically Naomi Watts walking and talking on phone whole time. I couldn't endure it and just stopped watching it after 30 minutes or so and then fast forwarded and and all movie she's walking and talking on phone.
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