Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- gritty
- propulsive
- crime movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ángel rises from a shack camp and auto workshop into an upper-class lifestyle by stealing and aligning himself with Rogelio.
Rogelio orders Poli's robberies while Ángel discovers that powerful elites control the networks surrounding blue-collar thieves.
Ángel pursues Estrella while marrying Sole, continuing to meet Estrella in secret as his criminal ambitions expand.
The story moves between the shack camp, mechanical workshop, discos, prison, robberies, and affluent upper-class spaces in and around Madrid.
Films like Sky High, and why
El Niño
Spanish crime drama centered on working-class criminals, fast robberies, and social inequality
The Fury of a Patient Man
Spanish crime thriller combining criminal ambition, police pursuit, and a gritty urban atmosphere
Gomorrah
Working-class criminal protagonists, betrayal, and a morally corrosive rise through organized crime
Layer Cake
Stylish crime film about criminal networks, ambition, and the collision between street-level thieves and powerful elites
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Calparsoro
- Release Date
- 2020-12-18
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (242)
Cast
- Miguel Herrán
- Carolina Yuste
- Asia Ortega
- Luis Tosar
- Fernando Cayo
- Richard Holmes
- Patricia Vico
- César Mateo
- Marina Campos
- Dollar Selmouni
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sky High about?
- A working-class Madrid thief climbs toward wealth through increasingly dangerous robberies while juggling rival loyalties, police pursuit, and predatory criminal elites.
- What is Sky High like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sky High as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sky High violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sky High as moderate.
- Which films are like Sky High?
- Films with a similar feel include El Niño, The Fury of a Patient Man, Gomorrah, and Layer Cake.
- How long is Sky High?
- Sky High runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sky High?
- In United States, Sky High streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
