Gridlocked

Gridlocked, in the US on Amazon Prime Video and Philo, respects the story underneath its action rather than burying it. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 185 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. No filler scenes, no spinning wheels between the action. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Gridlocked is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Gridlocked understands that stakes only matter if you care who is at risk. Former SWAT leader David Hendrix and hard-partying movie star Brody Walker must cut their ride-along short when a police training facility is attacked by a team of mercenaries. Dominic Purcell and Cody Hackman lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. Gridlocked came out in 2016. Gridlocked earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — Gridlocked is not one of those. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Dominic Purcell's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.

Gridlocked was released in 2016, directed by Allan Ungar. The full 114-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.