Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- late night suspense
- international thriller night
What critics said
Critics found the premise and first-hour suspense effective but considered the later revelations undermined by implausible writing and credibility problems.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sebastián searches the seventh-floor apartment building, stairways, elevator, lobby, and neighboring spaces after his children disappear.
The parents' divorce and Delia's proposed move to Spain directly frame the children's disappearance and Sebastián's desperation.
The kidnapper demands one hundred thousand dollars within two hours while Sebastián is also expected in court.
Sebastián suspects the janitor, neighbor, former wife, and other people linked to the apartment building after Luca and Luna vanish.
Films like 7th Floor, and why
Ransom
shared child-in-danger premise, compressed time pressure, and suspense-driven thriller structure
The Missing
shared missing-child mystery, parental desperation, and escalating investigative tension
Breakdown
shared single-location confinement, hidden motives, and tightly wound kidnapping suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Patxi Amezcua
- Release Date
- 2013-09-05
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (259)
Cast
- Ricardo Darín
- Belén Rueda
- Luis Ziembrowski
- Osvaldo Santoro
- Jorge D'Elía
- Guillermo Arengo
- Abel Dolz Doval
- Charo Dolz Doval
- Carolina Barbosa
- Pedro Di Salvia
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 7th Floor about?
- A divorced Buenos Aires lawyer races through a suspicious apartment building to recover his vanished children before a ransom deadline expires.
- What is 7th Floor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 7th Floor as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 7th Floor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 7th Floor as mild.
- What did critics think of 7th Floor?
- Critics found the premise and first-hour suspense effective but considered the later revelations undermined by implausible writing and credibility problems.
- Which films are like 7th Floor?
- Films with a similar feel include Ransom, The Missing, and Breakdown.
- How long is 7th Floor?
- 7th Floor runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch 7th Floor?
- In United States, 7th Floor is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
