Tower Heist

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Tower Heist

PG-13

2011

1h 45m

Comedy

Adventure

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For more than 10 years, Josh Kovaks (Ben Stiller) has managed one of New York City's most luxurious and well-secured residences. One of the condo's most-notorious residents, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), is currently under house arrest for the theft of more than $2 billion from his investors -- including Josh and his co-workers. Determined to reclaim the retirement funds Shaw stole from them, they turn to a petty crook named Slide (Eddie Murphy) to help them break into Shaw's home.

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Critics Consensus

Tower Heist is a true Brett Ratner joint: little brains to this caper, but it's fun fluff, exciting to watch, and showcases a welcome return to form for Eddie Murphy.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/08/2017

C-

Let's just get this off our chests right now: Tower Heist is not a great movie.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

11/14/2016

2/4

This action comedy's heart is in the right place, but its screenplay and direction are not.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

01/27/2012

2.5/4

The movie moves well, had plenty of bright spots and never bores, and by the time it was over I couldn't help but smile.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/18/2022

2/4

The actors are serviceable in their roles, the obvious standouts being Leoni’s charm and Alda’s capacity to fulfill a slippery-as-snot movie villain. Otherwise, everyone else seems like they’re on autopilot.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/30/2020

8/10

A film that carefully fleshes out its subjects before building scene after scene of increasingly clever lunacy.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/26/2020

3.0/4.0

It's a funny and heartfelt film with a strong ensemble cast.

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur Apr 7

It's a little risque, but it's clever and funny and has a good premise.

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parker c

@MrGreenBaby Jan 6

The movie has a great premise and cast with strong leads and supporting cast but the ending was disappointing and didn’t give a sense of fulfillment in the storyline and fell flat.

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Jace E

@thefilmguy Dec 1

Thanksgiving movie! I remember wondering when this came out why it didn't get a ton of attention. Now that I'm rewatching it a decade plus later, I understand why. The heist is underwhelming, the whole story feels one-note and the supporting cast is somewhat forgettable. All of that aside, I actually really enjoyed this movie. I'll watch anything starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy provided a few good laughs and I find myself quoting Matthew Broderick's Mr. Fitzhugh more often than I realized. There are some good third-act payoffs as well. Not great, not bad, but still an enjoyable "holiday" flick. Best Character: Mr. Fitzhugh Best Quote: " I'm very sorry, Mr. Shaw, but we don't accept tips at the tower." - Dev'Reaux Best Scene: Prepping for the Heist Best Piece of Score: "Theme from Tower Heist"

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 28

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 13

Ages 13 and older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $152,930,623.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Anindya M

@RT84314636 Oct 1

Tower Heist is a feel good light hearted movie with some serious moments like Master's attempted suicide in the subway . The movie is entertaining with a good quality cast , even though the story line is not original , but has its twist in the end although there is no true romance in it , it's fantastic entertainment .

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Josh Kovaks

Eddie Murphy

Slide

Casey Affleck

Charlie

Alan Alda

Arthur Shaw

Matthew Broderick

Mr. Fitzhugh

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Synopsis

For more than 10 years, Josh Kovaks (Ben Stiller) has managed one of New York City's most luxurious and well-secured residences. One of the condo's most-notorious residents, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda), is currently under house arrest for the theft of more than $2 billion from his investors -- including Josh and his co-workers. Determined to reclaim the retirement funds Shaw stole from them, they turn to a petty crook named Slide (Eddie Murphy) to help them break into Shaw's home.

Director: Brett Ratner
Producer: Brian Grazer, Eddie Murphy, Kim Roth
Screenwriter: Ted Griffin, Jeff Nathanson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Brian Grazer
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 26, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $78.0M
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS