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Sunday 1 November 2026

The Mongoose reviews: critics split on Neeson's chase film

Liam Neeson's The Mongoose opened in the US on 30 October to a Metacritic 49. Critics like the stunts, not the script. Australia doubles for the South.

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Liam Neeson is back on the run, and this time he's the one being chased. The Mongoose, a car chase thriller from first time director Mark Vanselow, opened in US cinemas on Friday 30 October, and the critics can't quite agree whether it's a fun throwback or a bit of a mess.

Liam Neeson looking sideways from behind the wheel of a car in a still from The Mongoose — Liam Neeson in The Mongoose (2026), an official publicity still. Image: Samuel Goldwyn Films

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