# 10x10 (film)
**10x10** is a 2018 British psychological thriller directed by Suzi Ewing, in which a man kidnaps a woman and holds her in a soundproofed 10-foot-by-10-foot room to force her to confess a secret from her past.[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) • [2](https://www.altitudefilment.com/film/sales/39/10x10) It stars [Kelly Reilly](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelly-reilly) as Cathy and [Luke Evans](https://www.edgepedia.org/luke-evans) as Lewis, with [Noel Clarke](https://www.edgepedia.org/noel-clarke), who wrote the screenplay, in the supporting role of Dennis.[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/fullcredits/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director | Suzi Ewing, her first feature[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) |
| Writers | Screenplay by Noel Clarke; additional material by Suzi Ewing[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) |
| Lead cast | Kelly Reilly as Cathy, Luke Evans as Lewis[2](https://www.altitudefilment.com/film/sales/39/10x10) |
| Runtime | 88 minutes (the British Council database lists 87 mins)[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10) • [1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) |
| Principal photography | London and Atlanta, Georgia, January to February 2017[5](https://www.productionlist.com/production/10x10-2) |
| US release | April 13, 2018 (limited theatrical with a simultaneous video-on-demand release), by Vertical Entertainment[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10) |
| Reception | 70% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 10 reviews and 22% from audiences; 5.2/10 on IMDb from about 14,000 votes[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10x10) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
Lewis is an outwardly ordinary man hiding a single obsession, revenge, directed at Cathy. He kidnaps her in broad daylight and takes her to his secluded home, where he locks her in a soundproofed cell measuring 10 feet by 10 feet, built after meticulous planning. His aim is to make Cathy confess a dark secret from her past. As the motive for the abduction is revealed, Cathy proves more than a match for her kidnapper rather than becoming a passive victim.[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) • [2](https://www.altitudefilment.com/film/sales/39/10x10)
The Numbers' synopsis adds the angle that Cathy, a flower shop owner days from opening a new business, assumes the kidnapper wants her body or her life, when what he demands is something simpler: her name.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10) The film's plot elements include infidelity, false identity, escape, revenge, and a surprise twist.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10)
## Production
[Principal photography](https://www.edgepedia.org/principal-photography) ran from January 2017 to February 2017, shooting in London and Atlanta, Georgia.[5](https://www.productionlist.com/production/10x10-2) Studio work took place at West London Film Studios, while exterior scenes were filmed in the Atlanta area, including locations in Duluth and Sugar Hill, Georgia, and a bridge on Lake Lanier Parkway.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/locations/) The house used in the film had previously been featured in the [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4) program *Grand Designs*, in the [West Sussex](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-sussex) 2015 episode "The Perfectionist's Bungalow."[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/)
Aaron Reid was the director of photography and Paul Burns the production designer; the film was produced by Noel Clarke, Jason Maza, Maggie Monteith, and Gina Powell for Unstoppable Entertainment, with financing involving Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology, and Dignity Film Finance.[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/) • [4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10) Altitude Film Sales handled international sales.[1](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10) Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. rights in November 2017, ahead of a planned 2018 American release.[9](https://www.darkhorizons.com/quick-news-november-5th-2017/)
## Release and box office
The film opened in a limited U.S. theatrical release on April 13, 2018, released by Vertical Entertainment with an early, simultaneous video-on-demand release; a video release followed on May 15, 2018, and Turkey received a wide theatrical release on May 11, 2018.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10) The MPA rated the film Not Rated.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10)
Box office returns were small, and the available databases disagree on the totals. The Numbers records an international gross of $27,956, entirely from Turkey, and no domestic figure.[4](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10) IMDb lists a US and Canada gross of $2,263, with an opening weekend of $1,430 on April 15, 2018, and a worldwide gross of $68,260.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/)
## Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 70% Tomatometer based on 10 critics' reviews, against a 22% audience score on the Popcornmeter from more than 250 ratings.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10x10) IMDb users rate it 5.2 out of 10.[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/)
Critics were divided. Noel Murray of the *Los Angeles Times* wrote that "10x10" overcomes limited locations and a slight narrative thanks to a plot that keeps viewers guessing, from its shocking opening act of violence to a bruising and morally hazy final fight.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10x10) Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave it 1.5 out of 4, finding the opening scenes overly familiar but crediting Ewing with a better-than-competent command of cinematic space.[10](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/10x10-2018) Jason Best of Movie Talk noted that first-time director Ewing wrings tension from the setup while her two stars work to bring their sketchy characters to life.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10x10) Common Sense Media's later review called it a sleek, watchable, but not particularly unique thriller from a first feature director, noting that the finale moves toward horror territory with its bloody chaos while the scariest scene is the daylight kidnapping in a busy parking lot.[11](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/10x10) In 2026 the film drew renewed attention when it entered Netflix's US top 10 shortly after being added to the service.[12](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflix-just-added-a-twist-filled-psychological-thriller-movie-thats-already-crashed-the-top-10)
## References
1. [British Council UK Films Database: 10x10](https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/10x10)
2. [10x10, Altitude Film Sales](https://www.altitudefilment.com/film/sales/39/10x10)
3. [10x10 (2018), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/)
4. [10x10 (2018), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/10x10)
5. [10x10 Production List](https://www.productionlist.com/production/10x10-2)
6. [10x10, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10x10)
7. [10x10 (2018) Filming & production, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/locations/)
8. [10x10 (2018) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6210996/fullcredits/)
9. [Quick News: November 5th 2017, Dark Horizons](https://www.darkhorizons.com/quick-news-november-5th-2017/)
10. [10×10 movie review, RogerEbert.com](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/10x10-2018)
11. [10x10 Parents' Guide & Movie Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/10x10)
12. [Netflix just added a gripping psychological thriller movie, Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflix-just-added-a-twist-filled-psychological-thriller-movie-thats-already-crashed-the-top-10)
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