Hardy’s 84-Minute Thriller Is Officially Available to Stream for Free, With a 90% Rotten Tomatoes Score
Knight and Hardy’s collaboration
Steven Knight has worked with Tom Hardy on several projects, including Peaky Blinders and Taboo. Knight has also written the forthcoming James Bond reboot for director Denis Villeneuve, as well as the Peaky Blinders movie.
Locke, released in 2014, is the best-reviewed movie of Knight’s filmmaking career. It holds a 90% “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
A crisis unfolds on the road
The film unfolds entirely during a car ride, and Hardy is the only actor who appears on screen. His character has phone conversations with people voiced by Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott and a young Tom Holland.
Free streaming availability
Locke is now officially available to stream for free. Its contained setup places Hardy’s performance at the center of the story, while the phone calls bring other characters into the film without showing them.
Key points
- Locke stars Tom Hardy as a contractor facing a family crisis.
- The 2014 film takes place during a car ride in London.
- Hardy is the only actor seen on screen.
- Locke has a 90% “Certified Fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes.