Empire State

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Empire State

R

2013

1h 34m

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A security guard (Liam Hemsworth) and his childhood pal (Michael Angarano) make plans to rob an armored car.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Oct 4, 2022

3/5

However, after an intriguing setup -- and a rare case of Dwayne Johnson being cast in a secondary role -- Empire State's action both slows and becomes repetitive.

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Jeff Beck

We Got This Covered

Sep 2, 2013

2/5

Despite being based on a true story, Empire State is nothing but a bland and predictable tale that completely lacks originality.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Aug 23, 2013

D+

Montiel's worked through this type of tough guy material before, yet there's still no sign of creative growth. Maybe it's time for the filmmaker to move out of New York City and see what the rest of the country is up to.

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Stoner J.

@Stoner May 17, 2026

Underrated, and case of snobbish critic bias. It’s a decent true crime thriller, but not a lake of hogwash and critics have panned. Angarano is as overacting as usual and completely unbelievable

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Ronald R.

@RonaldMiamiMovieCritic Aug 30, 2025

Good Movie! Based on a True Story!! Recommended!!! A++ 🍿🎥🍿

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May 4, 2025

I liked it. Kind of watched it in the background. Entertaining enough.

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Paul R

Mar 9, 2024

Poor acting, poorly directed, every bs stereotype imaginable, Hemsworth totally miscast, Rock phoned this one in, the plot has been done dozens of times and much better.

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Emilliano S

@emill_santos Feb 13, 2023

Good thing it was never been released on wide cinemas

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steve d

@RT35616104 Dec 7, 2022

Some star actors right before their name being on the cover means anything. cheap and forgettable.

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Dito Montiel

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Dwayne Johnson

Det. James Ransome

Liam Hemsworth

Chris Potamitis

Emma Roberts

Nancy Michaelides

Michael Angarano

Eddie

Nikki Reed

Lizzette

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Synopsis

A security guard (Liam Hemsworth) and his childhood pal (Michael Angarano) make plans to rob an armored car.

Director: Dito Montiel
Producer: Randall Emmett, George Furla, Sandy Kyrkostas, Stepan Martirosyan, Mark Stewart
Screenwriter: Adam Mazer
Production Co: Emmett/Furla Films
Rating: R (Violence|Pervasive Language)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 30, 2013
Runtime: 1h 34m

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