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Skyscraper
2018 102 min Japan, United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.7
Action, Thriller, Adventure
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber
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Description
Framed and on the run, a former FBI agent must save his family from a blazing fire in the world's tallest building.
Budget:
$125M
US Gross:
$68.42M
Worldwide:
$304.87M
Starring
Dwayne Johnson
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Neve Campbell
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Chin Han
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2019
— Best Action/Adventure Film
Key opinion
Skyscraper is widely regarded as a formulaic, cliché-ridden action film that relies heavily on Dwayne Johnson's star power to mask its narrative deficiencies. While the visual spectacle and production design of the titular tower earn praise, the film is frequently criticized for its implausible plot, cartoonish villains, and derivative nature.
| Production | The film's visual design of the high-tech 'Pearl' tower is consistently praised for its appeal and grandeur. | |
| Acting | Dwayne Johnson serves as the project's primary anchor, with his physical charisma being the only element preventing the film from collapsing under the weight of a weak script. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a collection of tired 80s and 90s action tropes that lacks originality and suffers from a predictable, illogical plot. | |
| Screenplay | The villains are widely considered generic, uncharismatic, and poorly motivated, failing to provide a credible threat. | |
| Originality | Audience reactions to the action set pieces are polarized: some viewers appreciate the high-energy, escapist spectacle, while others dismiss the physics-defying stunts as absurd and exhausting. |