Escape Room

Name: Escape Room
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
Released: January 4, 2019
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Adam Robitel, Bart Fouche, Cornelius Geaney Jr., Deborah Ann Woll, Jamie-Lee Money

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Movie Details & Credits

Columbia Pictures Corporation | Release Date: January 4, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Adam Robitel, Bart Fouche, Cornelius Geaney Jr., Deborah Ann Woll, Jamie-Lee Money, Jay Ellis, Jessica Sutton, Kenneth Fok, Logan Miller, Nik Dodani, Russell Crous, Taylor Russell, Tyler Labine, Vere Tindale, Yorick van Wageningen

Summary: Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must use their wits to find the clues or die.

Director: Adam Robitel

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 99 min

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William Bibbiani

Jan 3, 2019

It’s a movie about escape rooms that literally kill you, and if you’re willing to buy into that premise, it’s about as good as a movie with that premise could probably be. So, hey, 2019 is looking up. Read full review

Matthew Monagle

Jan 4, 2019

From a purely visual point of view, Escape Room is worth the price of admission. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

Jan 3, 2019

It’s a mostly fun, logic-be-damned ride if you just stay in the moment and don’t think too deeply as the going gets tough — which is soon enough. Read full review

Drew Lazor

Jan 3, 2019

The setup may seem recyclable, but really it’s disposable. Read full review

Lindsey Bahr

Jan 3, 2019

The filmmakers haven’t gone so far as to put you in the game, too. A lot of it is watching all the characters find keys and have their own revelations, so by the time you get to the fifth room, it’s understandable if interest is starting to wane a bit even with the addition of a link between the six people. Read full review

Kerry Lengel

Jan 4, 2019

At least it could have been fun-bad, not just boring-bad. Read full review

Luke Parker

Jan 10, 2019

There’s just enough cleverness in Escape Room to enjoy that this bad-horror-movie experience becomes more discouraging than droll. Read full review

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BinSensei

Jan 4, 2019

Saw x Cube x The Belko Experiment, if you like those movies then you should like this one.

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PopSocketing

Jan 19, 2019

Personally, I very much enjoyed Escape Room. The dialogue may be a pit predictable at times, however the acting makes up for it along with the complexity and diversity of the puzzles and/or their rooms. There are indeed several spots that can be predicted throughout the movie, however thePersonally, I very much enjoyed Escape Room. The dialogue may be a pit predictable at times, however the acting makes up for it along with the complexity and diversity of the puzzles and/or their rooms. There are indeed several spots that can be predicted throughout the movie, however the twists were very enjoyable. Overall, the movie is quite fun to watch because of the way it handles its characters and development. The ending is a bit rough, but it only proves that this is a movie that requires you to think. If you have spare time this weekend, go watch it! Escape Room is a thrill that tends to focus more on its story rather than throwing gore at your face every 5 seconds. Basically, the movie is solid all around; however, the roles of the actors are kind of cliché, and it can get confusing. The movie definitely could have improved if there wasn't so much being left out; like "Birdbox," it could have used more structure in the plot. However, if you're a nerd who enjoys surrealism and seeing people lose their minds like me, chances are you might get something from this movie.… Expand

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Jan 11, 2019

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ryanecho

Dec 24, 2019

This movie was kinda fun almost like watching a game show at least from the first room to the pool room. Everything after and before I didn't care much about. As for the characters I either didn't care about or didn't like.

Also, can we stop having these endings where a boy and girl are theThis movie was kinda fun almost like watching a game show at least from the first room to the pool room. Everything after and before I didn't care much about. As for the characters I either didn't care about or didn't like.

Also, can we stop having these endings where a boy and girl are the sole survivors and they end up being a couple. You're not Hunger Games. And those two characters had NO chemistry.… Expand

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RONSAIDIT

Mar 9, 2019

well, what can I say it not good and it's not all bad, there's nothing new in this film that hasn't been done before and better, it's not a patch on the cube. but it's watchable.

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Metadude

Apr 29, 2019

I went into this excited about the premise, but left disappointed by the execution. Make no mistake, the focal point of this movie isn't about cool rooms, interesting puzzles, or challenging clues to overcome - it's about the motivations of 6 of the most unlikable characters you may ever seeI went into this excited about the premise, but left disappointed by the execution. Make no mistake, the focal point of this movie isn't about cool rooms, interesting puzzles, or challenging clues to overcome - it's about the motivations of 6 of the most unlikable characters you may ever see in a film. It suffers from 'little kid trying to be an adult'-syndrome similar to how when a 12-year-old learns something is edgy they do it CONSTANTLY to seem like an adult to the point of doing it to an immature degree. The movie wants you to know that it's mature and that the stakes are high not through the traps that threaten to painfully injure or kill, but through the characters who fire off so many F-bombs, S-bombs, MFers, etc.throughout the entire film that it probably averages over 4 per minute. It's like being on early Xbox Call of Duty teamspeak with a 12-year-old. It added nothing to the movie and made me lose respect for the script writers.

I told you that the main cast of 6 is very unlikable, but some are clearly worse than others. Because of the traps/inherent danger of the puzzles there are some deaths in the cast. A big problem is the most tolerable characters are the first to go, while the super annoying characters remain til the very end - leaving you with maximum suffering. Combine this with some really culturally out-of-touch moments like when they refer to a "Games Master" (ANYONE knows that the correct term is Gamemaster with no 'S', etc.)

The movie begins with the worst trope in the entire world - a scene from later in the movie, and then flashes back to "6 months earlier" or whatever and the chronological progression begins. The problem is this removes a TON of possible suspense and excitement from a genre LITERALLY called suspense - it's the whole point of movies like this. You now know that this character you saw in the scene will be safe until you are caught up in the plot to that point again. There is no concern over them being at risk from the danger elements, they have an invincible shield constantly. It removes so much possible excitement and in exchange we get NOTHING for it.

For a movie focused on the characters and their motivations they seemed to go extremely lazy on this aspect. A super successful businessman with a private office, multiple homes, and luxurious gifts would not be enticed to play some novelty game with strangers just for $10,000. A character that is too shy to even look up or respond when another character says "hello" to them, 30 minutes later is shouting **** at people and performing martial arts levels of combat out of nowhere. The shyness was not an act, the character has no previous combat training, etc. It's all just very unbelievable.

I do want to say something good about it though - some of the puzzles and rooms were very interesting or had creative traps. Most likely the entire movie budget went to visual/special effects and that part is well done so they are often quite imposing to behold.

My final complaint is the unrealistic representation of races in this movie. The driven, successful, measured, intelligent businessman and the hyper intelligent genius-level prodigy scholar are both black - when in real life blacks have the lowest average IQ of all of the races by far. It's made even worse when you factor in the male/female IQ differences and the fact they made a black female the most intelligent character in the entire film (she's also on the poster art so it shouldn't be too much of a surprise) is just a step too far to suspend belief. The white characters, while having the highest average IQ of the races in real life, are represented by a jittery failure of a pothead, a backwater redneck who doesn't even know what an escape room is, and a military vet that is severely and constantly crippled by anxiety (this last one is a bit realistic so I'll let it slide.) I really enjoyed the Indian kid and wish we had more time with him as a character. He had both positive and negative stereotypes which fleshed him out a lot more than the Mary Sue black girl who can do no wrong.… Expand

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moviecritic68

Jan 16, 2019

About 10 minutes into the movie I was looking for a clue on how to escape the theater. You could hear the sarcastic chuckles from the few who attended wondering why they were still in their seats. (Another red flag - sparse audience) I'm bitterly disappointed with some of the misleading userAbout 10 minutes into the movie I was looking for a clue on how to escape the theater. You could hear the sarcastic chuckles from the few who attended wondering why they were still in their seats. (Another red flag - sparse audience) I'm bitterly disappointed with some of the misleading user scores from some of the people I rely on. Amateur acting mixed in with a poorly written script. SAVE YOUR MONEY & TIME… Expand

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

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