Tower Heist

Name: Tower Heist
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: November 4, 2011
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 59
Cast: Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Eddie Murphy

2011

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 4, 2011 | PG-13

Starring: Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Eddie Murphy

Summary: Queens native Josh Kovacs has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh's building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. TheQueens native Josh Kovacs has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. Under his watchful eye, nothing goes undetected. In the swankiest unit atop Josh's building, Wall Street titan Arthur Shaw is under house arrest after being caught stealing two billion from his investors. The hardest hit among those he defrauded? The tower staffers whose pensions he was entrusted to manage. With only days before Arthur gets away with the perfect crime, Josh's crew turns to petty crook Slide to plan the nearly impossible...to steal what they are sure is hidden in Arthur's guarded condo. Though amateurs, these rookie thieves know the building better than anyone. Turns out they've been casing the place for years, they just didn't know it. (Universal Pictures)

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Director: Brett Ratner

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 104 min

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Kyle Smith

Nov 4, 2011

This movie doesn't get huffy, it gets laughs. Read full review

Roger Moore

Nov 2, 2011

A winning "Robin Hood and his Merry Doormen" comedy about getting even. A cast of comedy specialists each deliver their comic specialties to perfection, delivering double-takes and one liners so well that you don't notice how clunky the actual caper in this caper comedy is. Read full review

Steve Persall

Nov 4, 2011

As far as sophisticated caper flicks go, Tower Heist is oceans away from George Clooney's crew. Compared to other recent comedies, it's pretty light on the laughs. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Nov 3, 2011

Tower Heist might not be a classic (it's not), but at least for a little while it will make you laugh instead of cry about the current state of affairs, which is more than you can say about a lot of things. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Nov 4, 2011

If this film turns out to be a big success, malls everywhere may want to hire more security. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Nov 3, 2011

The combined efforts of this fine ensemble cast make Tower Heist go down easier than it otherwise might, but the film's potential as a buddy comedy is sadly wasted. Read full review

R. Kurt Osenlund

Nov 1, 2011

Defiantly graceless, Brett Ratner deals in loudness, haplessness, obviousness, and, certainly, crudeness, reminding you of his directorial presence with such inclusions as a scolded kid who tells his disciplinarian to "suck it." Read full review

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Becka

Mar 11, 2012

My husband and I seldom agree on a movie but we both found this movie entirely entertaining from start to finish..It had a portion that we were both trying to catch the car indeed great excitement. It was hilarious with no slap stick or abundance of filthy language which is indeed rareMy husband and I seldom agree on a movie but we both found this movie entirely entertaining from start to finish..It had a portion that we were both trying to catch the car indeed great excitement. It was hilarious with no slap stick or abundance of filthy language which is indeed rare today. I would thorurgly recommend this movie to friends something I very seldom think of doing… Expand

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hatem

Feb 17, 2013

That film is awesome. I would recommend it for anyone to watch it, buy it as a DVD or download it if it isn't shown in the cinema. The comedy in the film is awesome and the place where the film was shot was incredible. I gave it 9 out of 10 because i wanted it to be taller.(just because i loved it.)

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Zilcell

Apr 12, 2012

Tower Heist is full of great performances and and a clever twist. The humor is mostly funny, but the story could've had some fine tuning. Overall, its a pretty cool film.

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hollyv

Nov 18, 2011

A funnier movie than I expected, and a brief opportunity for Americans to day dream about a world where corporate greed gets it in the end. I chuckled, but left a little angry...like everyone else.

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movieboy

Feb 12, 2012

It's great to see Eddie Murphy back in adult action again, and he does generate some good laughs. But don't expect a hip, intelligent caper flick. This is very middle of the road territory, so with suspense of high expectations it's fun and enjoyable. And I really liked the plot relevance toIt's great to see Eddie Murphy back in adult action again, and he does generate some good laughs. But don't expect a hip, intelligent caper flick. This is very middle of the road territory, so with suspense of high expectations it's fun and enjoyable. And I really liked the plot relevance to the Wall Street sociopaths that have been destroying our country, and the whole Robin Hood premise.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is pretty run of the mill fare and not a film that will appeal to people who don't care for Eddie Murphy's loud-mouth antics, as he's very much present throughout the majority of the film. Having said that, its equally Ben Stillers film, although he does play his usual rather quiet, philosophical bumbling fool type character but its pretty entertaining to watch in general and it certainly doesn't require much thinking to enjoy either. If your not a fan of action films, or visual comedies like some/most of Ben Stillers other films, then again this is probably not for you but its perfectly enjoyable and entertaining enough otherwise.

I liked the mix of characters present and the use of music, it kept it feeling somewhat edgy and kept my interest to see what would happen with the heist. Of course, given recent scandals involving investment banks and the financial industry, with peoples opinions of bankers and those involved in the industry at rock bottom, in a way maybe that helps people feel more keen to see a good outcome to this film, given its really the 'little people' wanting to recoup what they feel they've been swindled out of - a feeling that no doubt many people have had over the last decade or so and thus can relate to. Its perhaps a bit puerile in parts, the comedy is fairly amusing though hardly laugh-out-loud material, to me anyway and its clearly not exactly original storywise but I liked the plot pace and basic characterisation and there is a decent cast present, so overall I guess there are worse ways to spend a couple of hours (the film has a running time of approximately an hour and three quarters.

There are one or two sub-plots present, which made me (as a viewer) more interested in the characters, to see how things played out and to find out more about some of the inhabitants of the tower. Its far from a complicated film, as you might expect, or have guessed by now but for what it is, its certainly diverting and pretty entertaining generally, I suppose. Nowadays im less keen on action based films I think, than I used to be but if this is your kind of thing and other aspects I've mentioned don't especially bother or concern you, then your likely to enjoy this. There are one or two plot twists present, to keep you guessing and there's an element to it that makes you really question how likely it would be to happen but its quite fun to see how it plays out, although it isn't memorable - its ok, basically.

Yes, I'd recommend this film, on the basis that its entertaining, with some good action scenes and a decent cast. Its quite fast paced and has some one or two interesting plot elements, although generally it is quite unoriginal - some won't enjoy this but others likely will, it just depends on what you like but as long as you know that and take that into consideration, then I guess I would just about recommend it overall.… Expand

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hootis

Feb 18, 2012

I do not recommend wasting your time watching this movie, unless it is a last resort to save your self from worse parts of the internet. There is terrible comedy, and incoherent plot, characters are not clearly defined or very stereotypical contributing nothing new what so ever to the filmI do not recommend wasting your time watching this movie, unless it is a last resort to save your self from worse parts of the internet. There is terrible comedy, and incoherent plot, characters are not clearly defined or very stereotypical contributing nothing new what so ever to the film industry.… Expand

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