IMDb 5.4 2016 HD

Cooped Up

Cooped Up

2016
Comedy Drama Romance
85 min NR USA
8 / 10
5.4 IMDB

After coming into contact with a potentially fatal virus, a bitter professional wrestler is forced to isolate himself in his childhood home for 21 days.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Nicholas Hadland / Kane Guglielmi
Starring
Charles Cottier / Kathryn Beck / Stephen Peacocke / Adam Demos / Tim Ross / Sam Glissan

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

isolating introspective bitter confined dramatic quiet tense regretful character-driven solitary

Reviews

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Penelope Hayes
Apr 17, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The isolation drama 'Cooped Up' presents a wrestling protagonist, played with gruff sincerity by Charles Cottier, confined to his old family home. The premise is ripe for psychological exploration, and the film largely sticks to this. Cottier effectively…

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Samuel Finch
Apr 17, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Charles Cottier anchors 'Cooped Up' with a solid portrayal of a wrestler grappling with isolation and his own demons. The film’s central conceit—a 21-day quarantine in a childhood home following viral exposure—provides a fertile ground for introspection. The…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 17, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Cooped Up' offers a compelling, if stark, portrait of enforced solitude. Charles Cottier delivers a nuanced performance as a wrestler forced into a 21-day quarantine, effectively conveying a spectrum of emotions from anger to vulnerability. The director’s choice…

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Marcus Thorne
Apr 17, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

The concept behind 'Cooped Up' is undeniably intriguing: a wrestler facing a lengthy quarantine alone. Charles Cottier embodies the bitterness of his character effectively, showcasing the toll isolation can take. However, the film struggles to maintain momentum over…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 17, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'Cooped Up,' Charles Cottier portrays a gruff professional wrestler confined to his childhood abode after a potential viral encounter. The premise promises a claustrophobic character study, and for the most part, it delivers. Cottier’s performance grounds the…

FAQs

'Cooped Up' may offer subtle social commentary through its depiction of isolation and its impact on an individual. The wrestler's forced retreat into his childhood home, after potential exposure to a virus, could reflect broader societal anxieties and the personal consequences of public health measures. The film's focus on one man's experience might serve as a microcosm for larger societal reactions to crisis.