Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- grounded
- gritty
- crime movie night
- true crime viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The armored truck robbery and its aftermath are presented as being based on a real event.
Chris’s security guard position exposes lax procedures and creates the opportunity for the robbery.
Chris’s disclosure to Eddie pulls both men into an elaborate heist with increasingly severe consequences.
Local crime lords demand to know who robbed the cash facility on their turf.
Films like Empire State, and why
The Town
shared true-crime heist premise, criminal tension, police investigation, and grounded urban drama
Heat
shared armored-vehicle robbery, crime-thriller atmosphere, escalating danger, and conflicted criminal protagonists
Dog Day Afternoon
shared based-on-true-events crime narrative, toxic friendship, and low-level criminals drawn into a major robbery
Movie Details
- Director
- Dito Montiel
- Release Date
- 2013-09-03
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (752)
Cast
- Liam Hemsworth
- Dwayne Johnson
- Emma Roberts
- Nikki Reed
- Michael Angarano
- Shenae Grimes-Beech
- Lydia Hull
- Jerry Ferrara
- James Ransone
- Chris Diamantopoulos
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Empire State about?
- A frustrated security guard’s careless confidence draws him and his best friend into a New York armored-truck heist pursued by police and threatened by organized crime.
- What is Empire State like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Empire State as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Empire State violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Empire State as mild.
- Which films are like Empire State?
- Films with a similar feel include The Town, Heat, and Dog Day Afternoon.
- How long is Empire State?
- Empire State runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Empire State?
- In United States, Empire State streams on Philo, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
