London Calling (film)

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London Calling
London Calling poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Allan Ungar
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlexander Chinnici
Edited byRichard Starkey
Music by Trevor Morris
Production
companies
  • Barreling Wave
  • Short Porch Pictures
  • Mannequin Films
Distributed by Quiver Distribution
Release date
  • September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)(United States)
Running time
114 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

London Calling is a 2025 American action comedy film directed by Allan Ungar and written by Omer Levin Menekse, Quinn Wolfe and Ungar. It stars Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman, and Aidan Gillen. It was released theatrically on September 19, 2025.

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Premise

After mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime lord, mediocre hitman and ex-pat Tommy Ward is forced to go on the run and take refuge in Los Angeles. In order to get back to his son, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer Benson: teach his socially awkward son Julian how to become a man in exchange for safe passage back to the UK. Now, Tommy is forced to drag Julian along on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin. What starts off as a simple ride-along soon descends into utter mayhem as Tommy and Julian must find a way to survive the night so that Tommy can get back to his son and Julian can win the approval of his father.

Cast

Production

In December 2023, it was announced that Duhamel, Gillen, Taylor, and Hoffman were cast in the film and that production was underway in South Africa. [2] Filming occurred in Cape Town. [3]

In January 2024, it was announced that Signature Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [4]

Release

The film was screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024. [5] It was released theatrically by Quiver Distribution on September 19, 2025. [6]

Reception

The film holds a 43% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 critic reviews. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "London Calling (15)". British Board of Film Classification . July 28, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Roxborough, Scott (December 13, 2023). "Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen Join Action Comedy 'London Calling' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Abrahams, Marchelle (January 3, 2024). "Watch: Josh Duhamel takes in sights and sounds of Cape Town - and conquers Lion's Head". Independent Online . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ Szalai, Georg (January 16, 2024). "Josh Duhamel Action Comedy 'London Calling' Goes to Signature for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kim Izzo, "Two Canadian features chosen for TIFF Industry Selects progamme". Playback , August 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Seigh, Steve (June 16, 2025). "Josh Duhamel & Jeremy Ray Taylor are mismatched hitmen in the explosive trailer for the buddy action comedy London Calling". JoBlo . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "London Calling (2025)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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