Escape Room

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Escape Room

PG-13

2019

1h 40m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Six adventurous strangers travel to a mysterious building to experience the escape room: a game where players compete to solve a series of puzzles to win $10,000. What starts out as seemingly innocent fun soon turns into a living nightmare as the four men and two women discover each room is an elaborate trap that's part of a sadistic game of life or death.

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Critics Consensus

Escape Room fails to unlock much of the potential in its premise, but what's left is still tense and thrilling enough to offer a passing diversion for suspense fans.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Feb 19, 2020

The cast projects a generic, 50s B-movie vibe, but in a good way; no one character is especially likable or unlikable, and this keeps you guessing as to whom the filmmakers will kill off.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 13, 2019

The production design on this film is fantastic... I was dazzled from scene to scene.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Feb 6, 2019

2.5/5

Escape Room is not anything to get terribly excited about. But where suspense is concerned, the premise works: even when the trajectory of the story is easy to predict, there's no knowing what may be hidden behind any specific locked door.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 8, 2025

5/10

Escape Room is a fun enough movie, but it’s nothing special. Watch it with friends and you will have a good time. Watch it alone at your peril.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

2/5

If cool concepts alone made for good films then I’d be writing a very different review for Escape Room.

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Jul 25, 2023

3/4

Escape Room is a fun ride, even with inadequate dialogue. Quite a bit of it consists of characters simply pointing out items as they enter the various rooms. It’s very possible, though, to overlook this because of the rollicking journey that follows.

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Rosie

Feb 15, 2025

It was good as far as escape room movies go, but it wasn’t a new idea or anything super unique. I enjoyed it though!

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Engin O

Jul 21, 2023

Terrible acting, terrible writing. Just go watch any saw movie instead, I promise you they are better

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Daniel L

@Hotchopeppa Sep 14, 2026

Love these movies. Really cool concept. And they’re well written, well cast and keep you entertained, even after the 10th watch.

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Ardi M

@ArdiMstd Sep 8, 2026

The idea about the complexity of riddles was tempting at first, but the actors were very “actors”. I mean characterization could be processed better

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Brayden G.

@DeadShotVibe802 Jun 26, 2026

Not bad but amazing sets of the rooms they each go into

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Chris S

@Janomi Jun 19, 2026

Escape Room takes a simple but creative premise and turns it into an entertaining survival thriller. Using escape rooms as the foundation for a deadly competition immediately creates tension because every room introduces different puzzles, dangers, and rules. The changing environments keep the movie moving and maintain curiosity about what comes next. The biggest strength is the room design. The oven room, upside-down pool hall, freezing environment, and other challenges are visually inventive and provide the film's most memorable moments. Taylor Russell makes for a strong lead as Zoey, while Logan Miller brings personality and humor as Ben. The mystery surrounding the contestants and why they were chosen adds an interesting layer beyond simply surviving traps. However, the final act becomes less compelling as it shifts toward explaining the organization behind everything and setting up future films. The unknown elements are more intriguing than the answers provided.

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Synopsis

Six adventurous strangers travel to a mysterious building to experience the escape room: a game where players compete to solve a series of puzzles to win $10,000. What starts out as seemingly innocent fun soon turns into a living nightmare as the four men and two women discover each room is an elaborate trap that's part of a sadistic game of life or death.

Director: Adam Robitel
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur
Screenwriter: Bragi F. Schut, Maria Melnik
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Original Film, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Language|Terror/Perilous Action|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 4, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 9, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.0M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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