Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- heightened
- tense
- blockbuster movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be familiar but competently entertaining summer action, with Dwayne Johnson's presence and set pieces compensating for a weak or derivative story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Will Sawyer uses a prosthetic leg while navigating the burning skyscraper and confronting threats that exploit his limitations.
The Pearl's floors, elevators, security systems, fire line, and exterior surfaces create a stacked obstacle course for Will and his family.
The world's tallest building supplies vertiginous exterior climbs, shattered glass, fire, and high-tech interiors as the film's primary visual attractions.
Will is blamed for the skyscraper's destruction and must clear his name while rescuing Sarah and their children.
Films like Skyscraper, and why
Die Hard
shared high-concept action thriller structure, lone hero, terrorist siege, and family rescue stakes
The Towering Inferno
shared skyscraper disaster setting, escalating physical peril, and spectacle-driven survival action
Olympus Has Fallen
shared hostage rescue premise, muscular action hero, and fast-paced family-centered danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Release Date
- 2018-07-11
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (5457)
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson
- Neve Campbell
- Chin Han
- Roland Møller
- Noah Taylor
- Byron Mann
- Pablo Schreiber
- McKenna Roberts
- Noah Cottrell
- Hannah Quinlivan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV
- 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 Skyscraper about?
- A disgraced security assessor must scale a burning Hong Kong skyscraper to expose its attackers and save his trapped family.
- What is Skyscraper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Skyscraper as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Skyscraper violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Skyscraper as moderate.
- What did critics think of Skyscraper?
- Critics broadly found the film to be familiar but competently entertaining summer action, with Dwayne Johnson's presence and set pieces compensating for a weak or derivative story.
- Which films are like Skyscraper?
- Films with a similar feel include Die Hard, The Towering Inferno, and Olympus Has Fallen.
- How long is Skyscraper?
- Skyscraper runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Skyscraper?
- In United States, Skyscraper streams on YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV.
