The Tower
Seen it?2012 | 121 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved The Towering Inferno or Beast, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and thousands of lives are endangered.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$37 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kim Ji-hoon
- Sul Kyung-guKang Young-ki
- Son Ye-jinSeo Yoon-hee
- Kim Sang-kyungLee Dae-ho
- Jo Min-ahLee Ha-na
- Do Ji-hanLee Seon-woo
- Ahn Sung-kiFire Station Chief
- Lee Han-wiKim Jang-ro
- Cha In-pyoPresident Jo
- Song Jae-hoMr. Yoon
- Lee Joo-silMrs. Jung