Olivia Wilde and Liam Neeson lead a crime thriller that Prison Break fans may want to check out. The 2010 film also featured Russell Crowe and is now available to stream for free.
Titled The Next Three Days, the film follows a husband who plans an elaborate prison escape after his wife is sentenced to life in prison. Crowe stars as John Brennan, while Elizabeth Banks plays his wife, Lara. Wilde appears as Nicole, a friend of the couple, while Neeson portrays Damon Pennington, a former prisoner who shares his experience with prison escapes.
Written and directed by Paul Haggis, the 133-minute feature is a remake of the 2008 French film Anything for Her, directed by Fred Cavayé. The thriller originally opened in U.S. theaters on November 19, 2010, carrying a PG-13 rating. Viewers can now stream the movie for free with ads on Fawesome.
What is Liam Neeson’s The Next Three Days movie about?
The film follows John Brennan as his life turns upside down after his wife, Lara, is arrested for murdering her boss. Although she maintains her innocence, the court finds her guilty and sentences her to prison.
Three years later, her final appeal is rejected, leaving John desperate to find another way to bring her home. With no experience in planning an escape, he eventually decides to take matters into his own hands and orchestrate a prison break.
John turns to Damon Pennington for advice, and Damon walks him through the risks and challenges of escaping from prison. John carefully studies his instructions and begins putting together a plan, knowing that even a single mistake could derail the entire operation. The story follows his attempts to free Lara while staying one step ahead of the authorities.
The film received mixed reviews upon release. Rotten Tomatoes currently gives it a 50% critics’ score from 168 reviews, while its audience score stands at 66%. It also holds a 52 out of 100 rating on Metacritic.
At the box office, The Next Three Days earned around $67.4 million worldwide against a reported $30 million budget. Its domestic earnings reached approximately $21.1 million.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
