Wasteman

Name: Wasteman
Duration: 1 h 30 min

1hr 30m

1hr 30m
3.9/5 (11.3K)
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Follows parolee Taylor whose fresh start hopes are jeopardized by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own parole chances.

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Cal McMau

Producer:

Sophia Gibber, Myles Payne

Writer:

Hunter Andrews, Eoin Doran

Release Date:

Apr 17, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 30m

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Cast

Tom Blyth
David Jonsson
Alex Hassell
Corin Silva
Keaton Ancona-Francis
Layton Blake
Paul Hilton
Jack Barker
Fred Muthui

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.9

RATINGS 91 FANS

3.9

Feb 10, 2026

can’t escape the British public’s air fryer obsession, even in prison

1.4K Likes

dais

Feb 16, 2026

This prison wasn't anything like the one in Paddington 2

922 Likes

James Chapman

Oct 16, 2025

That’s really put me off going to prison.

783 Likes

TVSRJ
Oct 8, 2025

Invest in your David Jonsson stocks because that man is incredible. The film completely flows through him and is accompanied by a loud but brilliant Tom Blyth performance. I haven’t seen many prison dramas but this one was excellent and highlights the troubles of UK prisons…

690 Likes

Josiah Cooper

Feb 10, 2026

(noticeably aroused) what an awful awful man

666 Likes

marizabeeza

Feb 10, 2026

i think i had a panic attack (complimentary)

505 Likes

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Oct 17, 2025

Tom Blyth says 'suck your mum'. What a time to be alive

485 Likes

_modino

Sep 6, 2025

this guys eyes are way too enchanting to be a gangster

371 Likes

anthony

Feb 11, 2026

you can’t fake the excitement of getting an air fryer

370 Likes

Alex Remy

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Thomas Joyce liked

Wasteman

Been looking forward to this one for a while, happy to have caught an early screening, even happier it was excellent. Very raw, often scary look into the UK prison system - mainly highlighting its flaws and lack of funding for staff allowing prisoners to run rampant, smuggle, assault, kill. The…

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TJ Lane loved

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Tom blyth doing this and a Netflix romcom so close together is a power move

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hannah loved

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coriolanus snow if he was a british chav 9/10

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Joe mama loved

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david jonsson is a star

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Bootlegger liked

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7/10 Cinema Viewing

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eliano liked

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was very good

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