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The Tower

2008Movie1 h 30 min

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

51

MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

When Lucy's brother vanishes into an abandoned building in Detroit, she embarks on a journey into the terrifying world of The Tower to discover all those whom it has consumed.

Good for

Friends night
Teens
Pure escapism

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Fingerprint

Keeps you on edge.
Keeps you guessing.
Scares you.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 51
IMDb4.9
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
2008
July 23, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
DramaHorror
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesStrong
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure Escapism
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
10 people
Directing · 2
Dan McGowan Director
Dan Falzone Director

Tropes

Artistic License – Physicsin 1,407 titlesQuite a bit less then The Towering Inferno.Real Life Writes the Plotin 1,251 titlesMore then being a remake of The Towering Inferno, this movie was almost a note for note reproduction of 9/11, with all the Nightmare Fuel that implies.All 25 tropes

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