Salvable
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| Screenplay by | Björn Franklin |
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| Cinematography | Simon Plunket |
| Edited by | Shahnaz Dulaimy |
| Music by | David Keenan |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Salvable is a 2025 British boxing crime drama film directed by Björn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta, written by the former, and starring Toby Kebbell, Shia LaBeouf, Kíla Lord Cassidy, Michael Socha and James Cosmo. It is scheduled to be released theatrically on 2 May 2025 in the US.[1]
Premise
[edit]An aging boxer struggles to escape the grasp of a small town while battling a fractured relationship with his teenage daughter.
Cast
[edit]- Toby Kebbell - Sal[2]
- Shia LaBeouf - Vince[2]
- Kíla Lord Cassidy - Molly[2]
- James Cosmo - Welly[2]
- Michael Socha - Little Michael[3]
- Elaine Cassidy - Elaine[4]
- Aiysha Hart - Fay[4]
- Barry Ward - Paddy[3]
- Nell Hudson - Becky[3]
- Charlie Williams - McShane[5]
- Jermaine Liburd - Oliver[6]
- Carl Froch - Himself[6]
Production
[edit]The film is the debut feature of directing duo Franklin & Marchetta (Björn Franklin & Johnny Marchetta). Producers are Jamie Gamache and Connor O'Hara for Lowkey Films, and Julien Loeffler and James Kermack for Featuristic Films. Casting was completed by Aisling Knight at CBA Casting.[3]
Former world champion boxer Carl Froch acted as boxing trainer for Toby Kebbell and Shia LaBeouf for the film.[7] The cast also includes James Cosmo, Kila Lord Cassidy, Elaine Cassidy, Michael Socha, Aiysha Hart, Nell Hudson, Barry Ward and Jermaine Liburd. Froch also appears in the film in a cameo role.[8][6]
Principal photography took place in Wales in April 2024.[9] Filming locations included Barry, Wales,[10] where several cast and crew members met residents and were given complimentary tattoos, including actor Socha.[11]
Release
[edit]In February 2025, Grindstone Entertainment Group acquired the North American distribution rights to the film, while Vertical will oversee both the U.K. and Irish distribution.[12] It is scheduled to be released theatrically on 2 May 2025.[1]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of 16 critics' reviews are positive.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 53 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[14] Frank Scheck for The Hollywood Reporter remarked that the film might not break new ground but praised the "subtle" and "incisive" script as well as the photography. He commented that LaBeouf delivers a "quietly commanding performance", but reserved special praise for Kebbell who "makes us care deeply about his troubled character, a man who keeps getting in his own way" without "succumbing to the sort of histrionics to which a lesser actor might have resorted".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Billington, Alex (March 26, 2025). "Shia LaBeouf & Toby Kebbell in Boxing Drama 'Salvable' Official Trailer". First Showing. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Scheck, Frank (April 28, 2025). Moody, Nekesa Mumbi (ed.). "Salvable Review: Toby Kebbell and Shia LaBeouf in a Boxing Drama That Transcends Its Familiarity". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Wiseman, Andreas (May 9, 2024). "Salvable: First Look At Toby Kebbell & Shia LaBeouf In Boxing Crime-Drama; Sales Continuing In Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Orndorf, Brian (April 29, 2025). "Salvable (2025) Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ McCallister, Robson (April 4, 2025). Brown, Graeme (ed.). "Birmingham actor says 'one group of people are being shut out of film and TV'". Birmingham Mail. ISSN 0963-7923. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
A retired boxer himself, Charlie plays bare-knuckle fighter McShane, starring alongside Shia LaBeouf and Toby Kebbell.
- ^ a b c Blevins, Adam (May 9, 2024). "Shia LaBeouf Is a Determined Street Boxer in New Salvable Image". Collider. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "Froch to Train Actors for New Boxing Film "Salvable"". rtfight.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 9, 2024). "Boxing Champ Carl Froch To Train Toby Kebbell & Shia LaBeouf For Crime-Drama 'Salvable', James Cosmo Also Stars — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Daniels, Nia (April 3, 2024). "Shia LaBeouf to shoot crime drama in Wales". Theknowledgeonline. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Jamshidian, Harry (May 10, 2024). "Shia LaBeouf and film crew in Barry filming 'Salvable'". Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Buckland, Charlie (May 12, 2025). "Shia LaBeouf drama crew mark Barry filming with tattoos". BBC News Online. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
Actor Michael Socha was one of many cast and crew members who took up the offer of a free tattoo from a local parlour.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (February 13, 2025). "Boxing crime drama 'Salvable' squares up for UK-Ireland". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ "Salvable". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ^ "Salvable". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc.
External links
[edit]- Salvable at IMDb
- Salvable at Letterboxd