Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- cartoonish
- hectic
- action movie night
- parkour showcase
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a choppily edited and underplotted remake that wastes its charismatic performers and parkour premise, despite some hectic entertainment value.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lino is played by parkour performer David Belle, and the plot repeatedly places him in movement-based confrontations inside the sealed district.
Authorities wall off Detroit's deserted inner city and treat its criminal population as permanently contained.
Tremaine holds the mayor hostage and threatens to detonate a powerful weapon unless millions are paid.
Undercover cop Damien Collier must cooperate with ex-convict Lino to enter the sealed city and stop Tremaine.
Films like Brick Mansions, and why
District B13
Shared parkour-driven action, dystopian urban segregation, criminal enclaves, and a mismatched heroic duo.
The Raid: Redemption
Shared martial arts choreography, propulsive crime action, and a protagonist fighting through a heavily controlled urban stronghold.
Escape from New York
Shared dystopian city enclosure, authoritarian social control, and high-stakes action against criminal power.
Movie Details
- Director
- Camille Delamarre
- Release Date
- 2014-04-22
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1647)
Cast
- Paul Walker
- David Belle
- RZA
- Robert Maillet
- Carlo Rota
- Kalinka Pétrie
- Bruce Ramsay
- Kwasi Songui
- Catalina Denis
- Ayisha Issa
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 Brick Mansions about?
- A parkour-savvy ex-con and an undercover cop storm a sealed Detroit district to rescue a hostage mayor and stop a criminal mastermind's catastrophic threat.
- What is Brick Mansions like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Brick Mansions as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Brick Mansions violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Brick Mansions as moderate.
- What did critics think of Brick Mansions?
- Critics broadly found the film a choppily edited and underplotted remake that wastes its charismatic performers and parkour premise, despite some hectic entertainment value.
- Which films are like Brick Mansions?
- Films with a similar feel include District B13, The Raid: Redemption, and Escape from New York.
- How long is Brick Mansions?
- Brick Mansions runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Brick Mansions?
- In United States, Brick Mansions is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
