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Escape Plan
2013 115 min United Kingdom, United States of America R 18+
★6.4
Action, Thriller
Director: Mikael Håfström
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Description
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$25.14M
Worldwide:
$137.33M
Starring
Sylvester Stallone
Actor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor
50 Cent
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Escape Plan is widely regarded as a nostalgic vehicle for the pairing of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, which succeeds as an enjoyable, old-school action thriller. While the film is praised for its charisma and genre-appropriate entertainment, critics are divided on the quality of its screenplay and the shift from clever problem-solving to conventional firefights.
| Acting | Stallone and Schwarzenegger deliver engaging, nostalgic performances that anchor the film and satisfy fans of the genre. | |
| Screenplay | The plot relies heavily on implausible developments and convenient abilities that undermine the premise of an impenetrable high-tech prison. | |
| Pacing | The film shifts from an intriguing intellectual puzzle in the first half to a generic and often disappointing action-heavy climax. | |
| Production | The production design fails to maintain a sense of grounded realism, leaving the high-tech prison setting feeling unconvincing. |