Film201394 min

Empire State

Name: Empire State
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, Nikki Reed, Michael Angarano

Taste attributes: actiondramacrimethrillerheistfastunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Based on a true story."

Boxlist takeA breakneck, emotionally cool action film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.3 /10

TMDB · 527 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company. After he makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, He's unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored on their premises—resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S.history.

Synopsis: TMDB