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Cleaner
2025 97 min United Kingdom R 18+
★5.5
Action, Thriller
Director: Martin Campbell
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Description
When a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages, an ex-soldier turned window cleaner suspended 50 storeys up on the outside of the building must save those trapped inside, including her older brother.
US Gross:
$794,091
Worldwide:
$1.31M
Starring
Poppy Townsend White
Actor
Dudley Watts
Actor
Calvin Warrington-Heasman
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Cleaner is widely regarded as a functional but derivative action-thriller that struggles to distinguish itself from the Die Hard blueprint it heavily mimics. While Daisy Ridley's performance receives some praise for her effort to ground the material, the film is hampered by a clichéd script, thin character development, and uneven action execution.
| Originality | The plot relies heavily on unoriginal tropes, functioning as a predictable homage to Die Hard and other confined-space action thrillers. | |
| Acting | Daisy Ridley's performance is a polarizing element, with some reviewers finding her convincing and sincere, while others feel she is miscast and lacks the credibility for the role. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for having thin dialogue, poorly developed characters, and a lack of narrative depth in its exploration of themes like eco-terrorism. | |
| Direction | Martin Campbell's direction is seen as competent but unable to elevate the material beyond a standard, often static experience with only occasional bursts of effective action. | |
| Theme | The film's attempts to incorporate modern social and political messaging feel forced or superficial to many viewers, distracting from the core narrative. |