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      The Thirteenth Floor

      R Released May 28, 1999 1 hr. 40 min. Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama List
      28% 64 Reviews Tomatometer 64% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score A man awakens to discover a bloody shirt in his house and his boss murdered the night before. Did he do it? Why can't he remember? "The Thirteenth Floor" is a sci-fi thriller that explores the ominous possibility of computer-simulated universes, where people only believe they are real. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 19 Buy Now

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      Bad script and confusing plot undermine the movie's impressive visuals.

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      Sparky K Don't understand the critics' negative reviews on this one. Very stylish, very intriguing right till the end. A good ‘proper' sci-fi film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review David G I've only just watched The Thirteenth Floor for the first time (almost 25 years after it was first released...crikey!). In the main, I can't understand the reviews from the critics, giving the film only 28% on the Tomatometer. I found the film to be entertaining, keeping my interest throughout, with some neat plot twists, very good acting, and a really good pacing & script. Also, the scenes were excellently portrayed, in my opinion. OK, the plot twists aren't the most original, but certainly, I still found them surprising. A lot of people, including both critics and audience in their reviews, mentioned a complicated/complex storyline, but I found it to be logical and well-presented. All in all, a sci-fi film well worth watching, in my opinion and the reasons given, I can recommend it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Richard L A fairly decent skeleton of a story told at a glacial pace without much to look at or chew on (the obvious twist will be clear to anyone within the first 30 minutes) and then flies off the rails when it makes up some additional rules in the last 20 minutes. Poor acting and uninteresting camerawork perfectly complement the bland script. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Steve D The twists are just ridiculous. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/23/23 Full Review Bishop H This is an excellent movie. It is a far better movie than even The Matrix which is a flat representation of what this movie offers in such depth, layers, and eloquence. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review Jelisije J An underrated noir sci fi film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      A mysterious woman named Jane (Gretchen Mol) may hold the key to the mystery. Vincent D'Onofrio plays vicious and volatile bartender Ashton, who inhabits a computer-simulated version of 1937 Los Angeles. In THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR, a violent Ashton (Vincent D'Onofrio) pursues an enemy in a version of 1937 Los Angeles that was actually created on a computer. THIRTEENTH FLOOR is a sci-fi thriller that blurs the lines between fact and fantasy and examines the possibility that an illusory universe may exist. A prime suspect in a murder investigation, Douglas Hall (Craig Bierko) prepares to enter a computer-simulated universe to find the truth and clear his name. Veteran detective Larry McBain (Dennis Haysbert, right) questions soft-spoken computer programmer Whitney (Vincent D'Onofrio) about the murder of Hannon Fuller. As he is pulled into the vortex of two parallel worlds, one 'real' and one computer-simulated, Douglas Hall (Bierko) realizes that the answers may lie with an enigmatic woman named Jane (Mol). The Thirteenth Floor (1999) The Thirteenth Floor (1999) The Thirteenth Floor (1999) View more photos

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser Chicago Tribune Thirteenth Floor tries to be complex but is merely confusing. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Some neat ideas are in there, but they drown in melodrama. This would have stood a better chance if it wasn’t released in the shadow of The Matrix. Rated: 2/4 Feb 3, 2024 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins With its focus on psychological thrills instead of action, it becomes more about theories than visuals, allowing the creativity to overcome the shortcomings in execution. Rated: 7/10 Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Steve Newton Georgia Straight It's an effective noir thriller that keeps you, if not on the edge of your seat, at least curious about what might happen next. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 2, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis A man awakens to discover a bloody shirt in his house and his boss murdered the night before. Did he do it? Why can't he remember? "The Thirteenth Floor" is a sci-fi thriller that explores the ominous possibility of computer-simulated universes, where people only believe they are real.
      Director
      Josef Rusnak
      Executive Producer
      Helga Ballhaus, Michael Ballhaus
      Screenwriter
      Daniel F. Galouye, Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Centropolis Film Productions
      Rating
      R (Violence|Language)
      Genre
      Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 28, 1999, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $11.8M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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