World Trade Center
Seen it?2006 | 129 min | Drama, History, Thriller
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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 history buffs. If you loved Only the Brave or A Night to Remember, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$164 million worldwide on a $65 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 349K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oliver Stone
- Nicolas CageJohn McLoughlin
- Maria BelloDonna McLoughlin
- Connor PaoloSteven McLoughlin
- Anthony PiccininniJJ McLoughlin
- Alexa GerasimovichErin McLoughlin
- Morgan FlynnCaitlin McLoughlin
- Michael PeñaWill Jimeno
- Armando RiescoAntonio Rodrigues
- Jay HernandezDominick Pezzulo
- Joe StarrSubway Rider