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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = One Shot
| name = One Shot
| image =
| image = One Shot 2021 poster.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Film poster
| director = James Nunn
| director = James Nunn
| producer = Marc Goldberg<br>Ben Jacques
| producer = Marc Goldberg<br>Ben Jacques
| story = James Nunn
| story = James Nunn
| writer = Jamie Russell
| screenplay = Jamie Russell
| starring = [[Scott Adkins]]<br>[[Ashley Greene]]<br>[[Ryan Phillippe]]
| starring = [[Scott Adkins]]<br>[[Ashley Greene Khoury]]<br>[[Ryan Phillippe]]
| music = [[Austin Wintory]]
| music = [[Austin Wintory]]
| cinematography = Jonathan Iles
| cinematography = Jonathan Iles
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| studio = Signature Films<br>Lipsync<br>Fiction Films<br>Amet Entertainment<br>Blue Box International
| studio = Signature Films<br>Lipsync<br>Fiction Films<br>Amet Entertainment<br>Blue Box International
| distributor = [[Screen Media Films]]
| distributor = [[Screen Media Films]]
| released = {{film date|2021|11|5}}
| released = {{film date|2021|11|5|df=no}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| runtime = 97 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
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'''''One Shot''''' is a 2021 British action thriller film directed by James Nunn and starring [[Scott Adkins]], [[Ashley Greene Khoury]] and [[Ryan Phillippe]].<ref name=variety/> The film follows a Navy SEAL squad conducting a transport mission of a prisoner while dealing with insurgents who are after the same prisoner. It is notable for having been edited to appear [[One-shot_film|as if shot in a single, continuous take.]] ''One Shot'' was released by [[Screen Media Films]] in theaters and on VOD on November 5, 2021. It garnered mixed reviews from critics.


==Synopsis ==
'''''One Shot''''' is a 2021 British action thriller film directed by James Nunn and starring [[Scott Adkins]], [[Ashley Greene]] and [[Ryan Phillippe]].<ref name=variety/>
⚫
An elite squad of Navy SEALs, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Scott Adkins]] as Jake Harris
*[[Scott Adkins]] as Jake Harris
*[[Ashley Greene]] as Zoe Anderson
*[[Ashley Greene Khoury]] as Zoe Anderson
*[[Ryan Phillippe]] as Jack Yorke
*[[Ryan Phillippe]] as Jack Yorke
*Emmanuel Imani as Brandon Whitaker
*Emmanuel Imani as Brandon Whitaker
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*Andrei Maniata as Adamat
*Andrei Maniata as Adamat
*Lee Charles as Dhelkor
*Lee Charles as Dhelkor

==Plot Summary==
⚫
An elite squad of Navy SEAL's, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.


==Release==
==Release==
[[Screen Media Films]] acquired North American distribution rights to the film in August 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lang|first=Brent|title=Screen Media Buys ‘One Shot,’ Action-Thriller That Unfolds in Single Continuous Take (EXCLUSIVE)|date=August 3, 2021|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/one-shot-thriller-ryan-phillippe-scott-adkins-ashley-greene-1235033383/|accessdate=November 20, 2021}}</ref> The film was released in theaters and on VOD November 5, 2021.<ref name=iw/>
[[Screen Media Films]] acquired North American distribution rights to the film in August 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lang|first=Brent|title=Screen Media Buys 'One Shot,' Action-Thriller That Unfolds in Single Continuous Take (EXCLUSIVE)|date=3 August 2021|magazine=Variety|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/one-shot-thriller-ryan-phillippe-scott-adkins-ashley-greene-1235033383/|access-date=21 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121045202/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/one-shot-thriller-ryan-phillippe-scott-adkins-ashley-greene-1235033383/|archive-date=21 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released in theaters and on VOD on November 5, 2021.<ref name=iw/>

==Sequel==
In February 2023, [[Scott Adkins]] in his official social media revealed that he is working on a sequel titled ''[[One More Shot (2024 film)|One More Shot]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fuge |first=Jonathan |date=2023-04-21 |title=John Wick Star Scott Adkins Is Now Doing a Sequel to One Shot |url=https://movieweb.com/john-wick-scott-adkins-sequel-one-shot/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film has a 64 percent rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on fourteen reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=One Shot|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_shot_2021|accessdate=November 20, 2021}}</ref>
''One Shot'' received mixed reviews from critics. It has a 59% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 22 reviews, with an average score of 5.3/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=One Shot|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_shot_2021|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312194516/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/one_shot_2021|archive-date=12 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>


Dennis Harvey of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Still, director James Nunn’s reunion with star Scott Adkins does effectively use that device to heighten immediacy in an effort that may not transcend their usual B-grade, adrenaline-fueled macho fare, but does bring some welcome novelty to the genre."<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|title='One Shot' Review: Defending a High-Security U.S. Military Base in Gimmicky Single-Take Stunt|date=5 November 2021|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/one-shot-review-1235105614/|access-date=21 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211124110256/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/one-shot-review-1235105614/|archive-date=24 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Mark Peikert of ''[[IndieWire]]'' graded the film a C and wrote, "Lacking the polish of other entries such as ''[[Birdman (film)|Birdman]]'' and ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'', ''One Shot'' feels like a first-person shooter video game with the camera reversed for once."<ref name=iw>{{cite web|last=Peikert|first=Mark|title='One Shot' Review: Relentless Action Almost Disguises Thin Narrative in One-Take Film|date=5 November 2021|website=[[IndieWire]]|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/one-shot-review-james-nunn-1234676487/|access-date=21 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228122920/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/one-shot-review-james-nunn-1234676487/|archive-date=28 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Leslie Felperin of ''[[The Guardian]]'' criticised the film for its "risibly cliched dialogue" and "wooden, poorly directed acting", but commended the technical aspects for its "crisp" digital technology and lighting, calling it "weirdly mesmeric as it is schlocky."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/25/one-shot-review-mesmerically-schlocky-thriller-rendered-with-impressive-technique|title=One Shot review – mesmerically schlocky thriller rendered with impressive technique|last=Felperin|first=Leslie|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=25 January 2022|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309210747/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jan/25/one-shot-review-mesmerically-schlocky-thriller-rendered-with-impressive-technique|archive-date=9 March 2022|url-status=live}} {{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Chris Knight of the ''[[National Post]]'' was commendable towards the continuous shot technique being "well executed" but felt it wasn't enough to prevent the story from being "a little thin", concluding that "while it may in fact be possible to take something that is normally edited and present it in a single, breathless rush, it's not always the best idea to do so."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-one-shot-certainly-delivers-on-its-titles-promise|title=Film review: One Shot certainly delivers on its title's promise|last=Knight|first=Chris|newspaper=[[National Post]]|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|date=28 January 2022|access-date=12 March 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220312231806/https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/movies/film-review-one-shot-certainly-delivers-on-its-titles-promise|archive-date=12 March 2022|url-status=live}} {{Rating|2|5}}</ref>
Dennis Harvey of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Still, director James Nunn’s reunion with star Scott Adkins does effectively use that device to heighten immediacy in an effort that may not transcend their usual B-grade, adrenaline-fueled macho fare, but does bring some welcome novelty to the genre."<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|title=‘One Shot’ Review: Defending a High-Security U.S. Military Base in Gimmicky Single-Take Stunt|date=November 5, 2021|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/one-shot-review-1235105614/|accessdate=November 20, 2021}}</ref>

Mark Peikert of [[IndieWire]] graded the film a C and wrote, "Lacking the polish of other entries such as ''[[Birdman (film)|Birdman]]'' and ''[[1917 (2019 film)|1917]]'', ''One Shot'' feels like a first-person shooter video game with the camera reversed for once."<ref name=iw>{{cite web|last=Peikert|first=Mark|title=‘One Shot’ Review: Relentless Action Almost Disguises Thin Narrative in One-Take Film|date=November 5, 2021|website=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/one-shot-review-james-nunn-1234676487/|accessdate=November 20, 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|14199590}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Metacritic movie}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|one_shot_2021}}

[[Category:2021 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2020s British films]]
[[Category:British action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films about United States Navy SEALs]]
[[Category:Films about terrorism]]
[[Category:Films set in prison]]
[[Category:Films shot in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:One-shot films]]
[[Category:Screen Media films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Austin Wintory]]

Latest revision as of 13:09, 5 April 2024

One Shot
Film poster
Directed byJames Nunn
Screenplay byJamie Russell
Story byJames Nunn
Produced byMarc Goldberg
Ben Jacques
StarringScott Adkins
Ashley Greene Khoury
Ryan Phillippe
CinematographyJonathan Iles
Edited byLiviu Jipescu
Music byAustin Wintory
Production
companies
Signature Films
Lipsync
Fiction Films
Amet Entertainment
Blue Box International
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release date
  • 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
French[1]

One Shot is a 2021 British action thriller film directed by James Nunn and starring Scott Adkins, Ashley Greene Khoury and Ryan Phillippe.[1] The film follows a Navy SEAL squad conducting a transport mission of a prisoner while dealing with insurgents who are after the same prisoner. It is notable for having been edited to appear as if shot in a single, continuous take. One Shot was released by Screen Media Films in theaters and on VOD on November 5, 2021. It garnered mixed reviews from critics.

Synopsis[edit]

An elite squad of Navy SEALs, on a covert mission to transport a prisoner off a CIA black site island prison, are trapped when insurgents attack while trying to rescue the same prisoner.

Cast[edit]

  • Scott Adkins as Jake Harris
  • Ashley Greene Khoury as Zoe Anderson
  • Ryan Phillippe as Jack Yorke
  • Emmanuel Imani as Brandon Whitaker
  • Dino Kelly as Danny Dietler
  • Jack Parr as Lewis Ash
  • Waleed Elgadi as Amin Mansur
  • Terence Maynard as Tom Shields
  • Jess Liaudin as Hakim Charef
  • Andrei Maniata as Adamat
  • Lee Charles as Dhelkor

Release[edit]

Screen Media Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film in August 2021.[2] The film was released in theaters and on VOD on November 5, 2021.[3]

Sequel[edit]

In February 2023, Scott Adkins in his official social media revealed that he is working on a sequel titled One More Shot.[4]

Reception[edit]

One Shot received mixed reviews from critics. It has a 59% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 22 reviews, with an average score of 5.3/10.[5]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Still, director James Nunn’s reunion with star Scott Adkins does effectively use that device to heighten immediacy in an effort that may not transcend their usual B-grade, adrenaline-fueled macho fare, but does bring some welcome novelty to the genre."[1] Mark Peikert of IndieWire graded the film a C and wrote, "Lacking the polish of other entries such as Birdman and 1917, One Shot feels like a first-person shooter video game with the camera reversed for once."[3] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian criticised the film for its "risibly cliched dialogue" and "wooden, poorly directed acting", but commended the technical aspects for its "crisp" digital technology and lighting, calling it "weirdly mesmeric as it is schlocky."[6] Chris Knight of the National Post was commendable towards the continuous shot technique being "well executed" but felt it wasn't enough to prevent the story from being "a little thin", concluding that "while it may in fact be possible to take something that is normally edited and present it in a single, breathless rush, it's not always the best idea to do so."[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (5 November 2021). "'One Shot' Review: Defending a High-Security U.S. Military Base in Gimmicky Single-Take Stunt". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lang, Brent (3 August 2021). "Screen Media Buys 'One Shot,' Action-Thriller That Unfolds in Single Continuous Take (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Peikert, Mark (5 November 2021). "'One Shot' Review: Relentless Action Almost Disguises Thin Narrative in One-Take Film". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ Fuge, Jonathan (21 April 2023). "John Wick Star Scott Adkins Is Now Doing a Sequel to One Shot". MovieWeb. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ "One Shot". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ Felperin, Leslie (25 January 2022). "One Shot review – mesmerically schlocky thriller rendered with impressive technique". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  7. ^ Knight, Chris (28 January 2022). "Film review: One Shot certainly delivers on its title's promise". National Post. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

External links[edit]

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