Skyscraper

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Skyscraper

PG-13

Released Jul 13, 2018

1h 42m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he's on assignment in China, the world's tallest and safest building catches on fire -- and Will gets framed for it. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family members when they become trapped inside the inferno.

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Critics Consensus

Well-cast yet derivative, Skyscraper isn't exactly a towering action thriller feat, but it's solidly constructed enough to stand among the genre's more mildly diverting features.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Leaden, formulaic.

Mar 11, 2020

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Skyscraper might be a bit hairy for someone with a fear of heights. Otherwise, it's a predictable single-hero disaster event film.

Jul 29, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

I really enjoyed it. It's complete nonsense, it's complete derivative.

Aug 27, 2018

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

There is also a strong message of family that I responded to. Again, at times cheesy, but still a welcomed ingredient.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The paint-by-numbers script panders, delivering only predictable, ingratiating twists and turns, characters without personalities, and a big-budget experience that's content with being on autopilot.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Kip Mooney

Central Track

Well-made, mindless summer entertainment.

Rated: B-

Aug 10, 2021

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Brett R

One of a kind tough guy specialist gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and after much ado dodging bad guys and explosions and highly improbable "turbine" stunts everything fails and death is imminent until his multi-lingual wife stumbles across some obscure controls and saves the day by "turning it off and on again".

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Marco S

Ich bin wohl zu alt dafür. Der Sprung vom Kran ist so übertrieben und dann jedes Klischee erfüllen. Ich habe aufgehört zu schauen. Langweilig und übertrieben und tausend mal in anderen Filmen besser gesehen...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Pamie

A great action movie that full of excitement

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Bulgantamir B

I love all the movies of this actor

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he's on assignment in China, the world's tallest and safest building catches on fire -- and Will gets framed for it. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family members when they become trapped inside the inferno.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Chinu D

It’s a really good movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Rawson Marshall Thurber

Director

Dwayne Johnson

Will Sawyer

Neve Campbell

Sarah Sawyer

Chin Han

Zhao Long Ji

Roland Møller

Kores Botha

Noah Taylor

Mr. Pierce

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Synopsis

Will Sawyer is a former FBI agent and U.S. war veteran who now assesses security for skyscrapers. While he's on assignment in China, the world's tallest and safest building catches on fire -- and Will gets framed for it. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family members when they become trapped inside the inferno.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Producer: Beau Flynn, Dwayne Johnson, Rawson Marshall Thurber, Hiram Garcia
Screenwriter: Rawson Marshall Thurber
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Legendary Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Action|Sequences of Gun Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 25, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.8M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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