Lift

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Lift

PG-13

Released Jan 12, 2024

1h 44m

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Comedy

Crime

Drama

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An international heist crew is recruited to prevent a terrorist attack, and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight.

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Critics Consensus

Lift may be a passable streaming option for viewers seeking mindless entertainment, but that doesn't excuse its thinly written characters or formulaic, haphazardly written story.

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Audience Says

The secret to enjoying Lift is going in with low expectations -- but even then, there are plenty of better alternatives.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

It's another disappointing action movie from Netflix, which has a very spotty record in this space.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 31, 2024

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Alonso Duralde

Breakfast All Day

It's a bore.

Rated: 3.5/10

Jan 19, 2024

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

Any film that begins with an elaborate, broad daylight heist deserves viewers' attention. It's what comes between that intro and the film's adrenalin-pumping final hour that may give Netflix audiences reasons to take a refrigerator break.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 19, 2024

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Ayla Ruby

Loud and Clear Reviews

Overall, Lift is a fun film with beautiful scenery, but you probably won’t get any frequent flyer miles or first-class upgrades out of any rewatches. Enjoy the smooth air and give the movie a try.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 20, 2024

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Kevin Hart plays it straight and it is a lot of fun.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 18, 2024

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Austin Burke

Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation

Lift features a stacked cast, yet the script fails to make anyone memorable.

Rated: 4/10

Feb 5, 2024

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robert M

Most people hate this movie because of the fact that only the first part/ some 20minutes in the middle/ and end are "good" but i think it deserves a better score, top 3 heist movies i ever watched(not even a big heist movie fan)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Amelia A

Mediocre flick. Glossy at a first glance, but tries too hard to sound smart while delivering a really subpar, formulaic plot. No thrills to be had here. The heist in itself is embarrassingly dumb. Despite a couple of cute characters in the crew, the movie is a forgettable affair, that lacks the wit, the charisma and the inventiveness necessary to the genre. Charmless.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Digery D

Of its type, top flight. Think Oceans 11 or The Italian Job with a hint of Mission Impossible. It's not art & it isn't Mission Impossible, but it's very well done. Lots of drama, a little romance, a touch of humor. A somewhat implausible plot but that IS the type. Acting is competent, the script & dialogue are fine. Great scenery, locations, feel-good vibes. Pure entertainment. No hint there'll be a sequel, but it's plenty reprise-capable, so good odds there'll be a Lift2. Netflix is producing some very good content.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Yana C

I really liked it. With most action movies you can predict the ending but i did find it entertaining from start to end. I actually think it got better as it went on.. but still a standard action film. Id recommend it to anyone. It's a perfect light watch. Oh I just realized people are mentioning it's a comedy. It is not. It's a standard action film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/25

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Nicole S

Super boring and certainly not a comedy. I literally didn't laugh once.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Evan D

If you like Kevin Hart, you'll hate this. If you don't like Kevin Hart.... you'll also hate this. Bad acting, terrible plot.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/13/25

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Synopsis

An international heist crew is recruited to prevent a terrorist attack, and must pull off the heist on a plane mid-flight.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Producer: Audrey Chon, Kevin Hart, Adam Kassan, Simon Kinberg, Matt Reeves, Bryan Smiley
Screenwriter: Jeremy Doner, Daniel Kunka
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: HartBeat Productions, 6th & Idaho Productions, Genre Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Violence and Action|Suggestive Material|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2024
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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