Tow

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Based on a true story, TOW follows Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne), a woman living in her aging Toyota Camry on the streets of Seattle. When her car -- her only lifeline -- is stolen and impounded, Amanda is thrust into a relentless legal battle against an indifferent system. What begins as a fight to reclaim her car evolves into a deeply human story of resilience, dignity, and the power of one woman's voice in the face of systemic failure.

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A humble story of persistence given outsized punch by Rose Byrne's spiky performance, Tow parks itself comfortably in the company of genuinely life-affirming dramas.

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

1d

“Tow” is a minor indie that doesn’t always make the right moves, but Byrne seizes her character and turns the question of whether you like her or not into the film’s dramatic motor.

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Peter Travers

The Travers Take

1d

3/4

Even when her film dips into melodrama, Rose Byrne grounds her portrayal of an unhoused woman living in her car a humanity that feels detailed and true.

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

1d

3/4

Amanda is smart and funny but also entirely unfiltered and a bit of a mess, and we don’t entirely know why until a long, beautifully delivered monologue late in the film.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

4h

Based on an earnest true story, a stacked ensemble cast and solid production values only slightly elevate "Tow" (2025), which features a television movie narrative that spreads itself thin and simultaneously feels rushed and too slow.

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Michael Clark

Epoch Times

18h

4/5

It is because of Byrne’s formidable acting skills that we find Amanda to be simultaneously petty, hot-headed, and short-sighted while also lovable, endearing, and empathetic.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

20h

7/10

Byrne’s ability to explore what it’s like to watch someone continually falling and failing to hit bottom is bracing, devastating, and often, funny, even when those quips are masking an obvious amount of pain, sadness, and projection.

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Fatou B

1d

I can watch Rose Byrne read the telephone book. She made me laugh, she made me cry, she’s so fantastic. I truly enjoyed this film. And Demi Lovato sings too.

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A M.

@filmcuts 17h

Enjoyed this film, great cast obviously. If this film excels anywhere it's in showing how shelters in Seattle work or a specific part of the legal system works. I'm not sure that alone will sell many people on seeing the film. Perhaps a better reason to support indie films.

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Rich L.

@Richard810 20h

It was ok! Rose bryne is just outstanding in this film. Sad story

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Todd T.

@toddat 1d

A little uneven at times but maybe that’s the point of what the character has to go through. Corbin Bernsen is getting pretty good at playing completely unlikable characters.

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Christina A

@Senioraudience1234 2d

I can understand what the movie was trying to do but in my opinion the main theme got to broad in the script. Acting was very good but to many cooks in the kitchen destroy the dinner there are like 7 major human rights and other issues they try to include in one scripted movie.

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Synopsis

Based on a true story, TOW follows Amanda Ogle (Rose Byrne), a woman living in her aging Toyota Camry on the streets of Seattle. When her car -- her only lifeline -- is stolen and impounded, Amanda is thrust into a relentless legal battle against an indifferent system. What begins as a fight to reclaim her car evolves into a deeply human story of resilience, dignity, and the power of one woman's voice in the face of systemic failure.

Director: Stephanie Laing
Producer: Brent Stiefel, Stephanie Laing, Samantha Nisenboim, Rose Byrne, Danyelle Foord, Josh Ricks
Screenwriter: Jonathan Keasey, Brant Boivin, Annie Weisman
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Cake or Death Pictures, Gramercy Park Media, The Exchange, SkyWolf Media, Astro Lion Pictures, Votiv Films, Hollywood Media Productions
Rating: R (Language|Some Sexual References)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 45m

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