The Loft
Five married friends turn their secret penthouse escape into a treacherous murder mystery when they find a woman handcuffed to the bed.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sleek
- suspenseful
- salacious
- adult movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film slickly photographed and initially suspenseful but undermined by unpleasant characters, implausible plotting, and overcomplicated twists.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The shared penthouse exists to facilitate extramarital affairs, while the discovery of a cuffed woman drives the suspense.
The married friends use wealth, status, and their private loft to conceal infidelity and evade accountability.
The entire mystery revolves around a shared upscale loft where the friends discover the body and confront one another.
Vincent, Chris, Luke, Marty, and Philip argue over responsibility as their conflicting accounts and secrets emerge.
Films like The Loft, and why
Chloe
Shared erotic thriller premise, marital infidelity, affluent characters, and murder mystery mechanics.
Gone Girl
Shared twist-driven mystery structure, sexual jealousy, and morally compromised characters.
Unfaithful
Shared adult relationship intrigue, upscale settings, and suspense built from concealed affairs.
Bad Times at the El Royale
Shared ensemble paranoia, shifting suspicion, and a murder investigation among socially connected adults.
Movie Details
- Director
- Erik Van Looy
- Release Date
- 2014-10-14
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (1612)
Cast
- Karl Urban
- James Marsden
- Wentworth Miller
- Eric Stonestreet
- Matthias Schoenaerts
- Isabel Lucas
- Rachael Taylor
- Rhona Mitra
- Valerie Cruz
- Kali Rocha
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- 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 The Loft about?
- Five married friends turn their secret penthouse escape into a treacherous murder mystery when they find a woman handcuffed to the bed.
- What is The Loft like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Loft as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Loft violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Loft as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Loft?
- Critics broadly found the film slickly photographed and initially suspenseful but undermined by unpleasant characters, implausible plotting, and overcomplicated twists.
- Which films are like The Loft?
- Films with a similar feel include Chloe, Gone Girl, Unfaithful, and Bad Times at the El Royale.
- How long is The Loft?
- The Loft runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Loft?
- In United States, The Loft streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
