# The Escort (2015 film)
**The Escort** is a 2015 American comedy-drama directed by Will Slocombe, in which Mitch, a sex-addicted journalist played by Michael Doneger, persuades Natalie, a Stanford-educated escort played by [Lyndsy Fonseca](https://www.edgepedia.org/lyndsy-fonseca), to let him shadow her for a magazine exposé.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) The film was written by Doneger and Brandon A. Cohen and produced by Cloverhill Pictures, Perspective Productions, and Skyhook Productions.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writers | Will Slocombe; screenplay by Michael Doneger and Brandon A. Cohen[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) |
| Lead cast | Lyndsy Fonseca as Natalie, Michael Doneger as Mitch, Tommy Dewey as JP, Bruce Campbell as Charles[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) |
| Genre | Comedy, drama, romance[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015) |
| Runtime | Reported as 88 minutes by IMDb and JustWatch, 87 minutes by Australian Classification, and 84m 11s by the BBFC[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) • [3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/escort-1) • [4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-escort-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zody2ndq) |
| Release | Streaming release listed as July 28, 2015 by Rotten Tomatoes; Digit Binge lists a release date of November 4, 2015[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015) • [5](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/the-escort-747112.html) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 6.0/10 from about 15,000 votes; Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 41%[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015) |
| Classification | MA 15+ in Australia (28 April 2016); BBFC advice cites strong language, sex, sex references, and drug use[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/escort-1) • [4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-escort-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zody2ndq) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Mitch is a journalist recently out of work who is desperate for a story that will restart his career. He convinces Natalie, a Stanford-educated woman working as a high-class escort, to let him follow her for an exposé he is writing for a magazine.[6](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-escort/umc.cmc.4jzo1ud4aibyngxjkqaeaiq0t) Natalie is initially hesitant but sees an advantage for herself: without Mitch's knowledge, she begins using him as a bodyguard against the clients she deals with at night. What begins as a business arrangement develops into a romantic connection between two characters the marketing describes as "sexually consumed outcasts."[6](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-escort/umc.cmc.4jzo1ud4aibyngxjkqaeaiq0t)
A quoted exchange in the film's publicity materials captures the arc: Natalie asks Mitch to retract lines he attributed to her about escorts being unable to believe in love, and to replace them with a passage in which seeing enough unfaithful husbands leads her to question love until she experiences it herself.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/)
## Cast and production
The supporting cast includes Tommy Dewey as JP, Bruce Campbell as Charles, Rachel Resheff as Emily, Rumer Willis as Dana, Sonya Walger as Samantha, and [Dan Bakkedahl](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-bakkedahl) as Rick.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015) • [6](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-escort/umc.cmc.4jzo1ud4aibyngxjkqaeaiq0t) Doneger also produced the film alongside Blake Goza and Mark Dicristofaro.[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/escort-1) Filming took place in Los Angeles, California.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) A trailer released in July 2015 described the premise as a reporter following a high-priced escort on the job for a week and discovering the highs and lows of the sex trade.[7](https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/news/2015/07/25/a-new-trailer-for-dark-comedy-the-escort-has-been-released-watch/)
## Release and classification
The film reached home video and streaming in 2016 in several markets. The [British Board of Film Classification](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-board-of-film-classification) certified a 2D version running 84m 11s on 29 February 2016 for physical media and VOD, distributed by Signature Entertainment, with content advice of frequent strong language, strong sex including a role-playing scene, and a scene of cocaine use.[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-escort-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zody2ndq) Australia classified the DVD version, running 87 minutes, MA 15+ on 28 April 2016 with the consumer advice "Strong sexual references, sex scene, drug use and coarse language"; the applicant was Curious Films Pty Ltd.[3](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/escort-1) In the United States the film carries no MPA rating; Apple TV lists it as Unrated.[6](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-escort/umc.cmc.4jzo1ud4aibyngxjkqaeaiq0t)
Streaming availability has shifted over time: [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) reported the title streaming on fuboTV and free with ads on [The Roku Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-roku-channel), Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV, with rental and purchase options on Fandango At Home and the Apple TV Store.[8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-escort-2015)
## Reception
Audience and critic measures diverge. The Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes stands at 41%, while the Popcornmeter draws from more than 250 user ratings.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015) IMDb records 6.0/10 from about 15,000 votes, and JustWatch's user rating is 58%.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/) • [8](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-escort-2015) Cinafilm aggregated 18 reviews at an average of 51%, below its 58% average for 2015 films, and noted that amateur reviewers scored the film at 68% while professional critics averaged 0%.[9](https://www.cinafilm.com/movies/the-escort-2015/) Reviewers split along similar lines: one 2015 review called it "a flawed and cliche riddled little film" and graded it D,[10](https://www.filmsnobreviews.com/2015/08/review-the-escort/) while audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes praise the chemistry between Fonseca and Doneger and describe the film as a sweeter romantic comedy than its premise suggests.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015)
## Afterlife and films with the same title
MTV developed a drama pilot based on the film, with Doneger set to write, executive produce, and star, reprising the premise of the 2015 feature he co-wrote with Brandon A. Cohen.[11](https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt3793788/news/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015)
The title has been used by several unrelated films: *The Escort* (1993), the Italian crime drama *La Scorta* about Sicilian police bodyguards protecting a judge;[12](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/la_scorta) a 2016 Filipino drama directed by Enzo Williams;[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort) and a 2018 British two-hander directed by Bizhan Tong, set in one location in real time.[14](https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/the-escort-1) A separate 2010 project announced by DreamWorks Studios with screenwriter Justin Adler, about a flight escort minding a child, never reached production under that title.[15](https://www.movieinsider.com/m7024/the-escort)
## References
1. [The Escort (2015), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3793788/)
2. [The Escort (2015), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort_2015)
3. [THE ESCORT, Australian Classification](https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/escort-1)
4. [The Escort, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-escort-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zody2ndq)
5. [The Escort Movie (2015), Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/movies/the-escort-747112.html)
6. [The Escort, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-escort/umc.cmc.4jzo1ud4aibyngxjkqaeaiq0t)
7. [A new trailer for dark comedy The Escort has been released, The Edge](https://www.theedgesusu.co.uk/news/2015/07/25/a-new-trailer-for-dark-comedy-the-escort-has-been-released-watch/)
8. [The Escort streaming: where to watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-escort-2015)
9. [The Escort (2015) Reviews, Cinafilm](https://www.cinafilm.com/movies/the-escort-2015/)
10. [Review: The Escort, FilmSnobReviews](https://www.filmsnobreviews.com/2015/08/review-the-escort/)
11. [The Escort (2015) News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/fr/title/tt3793788/news/)
12. [The Escort (La Scorta, 1993), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/la_scorta)
13. [The Escort (2016), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_escort)
14. [The Escort, The Film Catalogue](https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/the-escort-1)
15. [The Escort Movie, Movie Insider](https://www.movieinsider.com/m7024/the-escort)
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