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By Christie Cronan
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Bloody action thriller with lots of language, violence.
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One Mile: Chapter One
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What's the Story?
In ONE MILE: CHAPTER ONE, an ex-Army operative (Ryan Phillippe) has to fight to survive when a college road trip with his estranged daughter makes an unexpected detour into an off-the-grid kidnapping situation. Outnumbered and alone, he's forced to use his special ops skill set to find and protect his daughter and bring her home.
Is It Any Good?
Predictable and forgettable yet also watchable, One Mile: Chapter One is Ryan Phillippe's midlife crisis comeback film. No longer the Cruel Intentions teen heartthrob, this 50-something actor has Taken a chapter from Liam Neeson's book. What starts out as a potentially engaging ex-special ops survival film quickly takes a nosedive for a thin and plot hole-heavy rescue mission. And while acting as a loving, redeemable father figure bodes well for Phillippe, the action, stunts, and slower footwork don't quite work for the guy who hasn't really done a whole lot of action thrillers as of late.
It doesn't help that Amelie Hoeferle's supporting role is whiny at best, annoying at worst. As an estranged dad with a MacGyver backpack, Ryan Phillippe is fun to watch, but this film overall could have been better.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the impact an action thriller film like One Mile: Chapter One could have on the way audiences feel about survival and heroism. What influence could violent movies have on a person's confidence to handle a scary kidnapping situation like this?
Did the action scenes feel realistic, or exaggerated for entertainment? What would likely have happened differently if this situation were real life?
What qualities does Danny show as a father when trying to save his daughter? Were there moments when you questioned his choices or actions? Do you think that Danny is a positive role model? Why, or why not?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : February 20, 2026
- Cast : Ryan Phillippe , Amelie Hoeferle , Sara Canning , C. Thomas Howell
- Director : Adam Davidson
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Republic Pictures
- Genre : Thriller
- Topics : Adventures , Family Stories ( Dads )
- Run time : 89 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : strong violence, and language
- Last updated : March 23, 2026
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