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When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.When a group of hard-working guys find out they've fallen victim to their wealthy employer's Ponzi scheme, they conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
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- TriviaCasey Affleck was keen to take part in Tower Heist (2011), as he really wanted to do a comedy and was very rarely being approached to do anything other than serious drama.
- GoofsCharlie, the Concierge, brings in red flowers for Mrs. Jin saying it's Chinese New Year. The film takes place in November highlighting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Chinese New Year usually falls between January 21 and February 20 of every year.
- Quotes
Mr. Fitzhugh: Shouldn't we be avoiding law enforcement? I never saw an episode of Matlock where the criminal banged Matlock!
- SoundtracksGenius of Love
Written by Tom Tom Club
Performed by Tom Tom Club
Courtesy of Metered Music Inc. and
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under license from the Universal Music Enterprises and
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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Comedy and capers in the skyscraper
"Tower Heist" is a fun comedy, action and crime thriller. It's a chess game of life. The opponents are a band of employees who run a high-class apartment building in the heart of Manhattan, and the pent-house tenant who takes their pensions and savings to the cleaners. But, one caper deserves another, and the employees are on the rebound after the FBI get into the picture.
It's all about decorum, money, position, working for a living, trusting others, greed, fraud, getting even and justice. That may not sound like the elements of comedy, but they all add ;to a very good and entertaining movie. Ben Stiller is the lead character. Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Judd Hirsch, Tea Leoni and a host of other actors add to the fast action, bedlam and smiles in this film.
Most adults should enjoy this film. Just be prepared for city street language and some vulgarity. The end is an especially nice surprise.
It's all about decorum, money, position, working for a living, trusting others, greed, fraud, getting even and justice. That may not sound like the elements of comedy, but they all add ;to a very good and entertaining movie. Ben Stiller is the lead character. Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Judd Hirsch, Tea Leoni and a host of other actors add to the fast action, bedlam and smiles in this film.
Most adults should enjoy this film. Just be prepared for city street language and some vulgarity. The end is an especially nice surprise.
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- Also known as
- Trump Heist
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- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $78,046,570
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,025,190
- Nov 6, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $152,930,623
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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