<P> No Escape grossed $27.3 million in North America and $27.1 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $54.4 million, against a budget of $5 million . </P> <P> The film grossed $1.2 million on its opening day and $8.1 million in its opening weekend, finishing 4th at the box office . </P> <P> No Escape received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences and the acting performances, especially Wilson's dramatic role, but others criticized the lack of character development and anti-climactic ending . Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 45%, based on 142 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9 / 10 . The site's critical consensus reads, "No Escape's talented cast and taut B - movie thrills are unfortunately offset by its one - dimensional characters and uncomfortably retrograde worldview ." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 38 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The film received an average "B +" CinemaScore from audiences, on an A+ to F scale . </P> <P> Movie Rehab said, "No Escape is a bright star in a sky of dumbed down, carbon - copy action - thrillers ." Toronto Star's Peter Howell questioned the film for its "lack of moral considerations", but overall praised it as being suspenseful and "great entertainment ." </P>

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