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London Calling Opens In Theaters As Early Reviews Praise Chemistry And Note Pacing Stumbles

Critics highlight a father-son throughline as Josh Duhamel connects the role to his own reflections on parenting.

Overview

  • The action-comedy follows a down-on-his-luck hit man tasked with mentoring a crime boss’s teenage son.
  • Allan Ungar directs, reteaming with Josh Duhamel, with Jeremy Ray Taylor as the protégé and Rick Hoffman as the boy’s father.
  • Supporting turns from Arnold Vosloo and Aidan Gillen round out the cast highlighted in early coverage.
  • Outlets describe the film as funny and character-driven, frequently citing strong lead chemistry alongside critiques of scene-to-scene pacing.
  • Press materials list a theatrical rollout this week, with reports citing Thursday or Friday for the opening, and Duhamel discusses filming in Cape Town and his own parenting guilt in interviews.