Escape Plan
Seen it?2013 | 115 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Escape from Alcatraz, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$137 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 299K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mikael Håfström
- Sylvester StalloneRay Breslin
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerEmil Rottmayer
- Jim CaviezelWillard Hobbes
- 50 CentHush
- Sam NeillDr. Kyrie
- Vinnie JonesDrake
- Faran TahirJaved
- Vincent D'OnofrioLester Clark
- Amy RyanAbigail Ross
- Graham BeckelBrims