Movie

Elevator

2013 · 84 min

A claustrophobic pressure cooker where strangers turn on each other, blending social satire with grim survival suspense.

Tagline: Take the stairs.
Overview: Nine people are stuck in an elevator. One of them has a ticking bomb that can't be defused. The other eight will do anything to survive. There is no escape and no promise of rescue. As the tension in the elevator mounts the unthinkable soon becomes the only reasonable solution.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and satirical. Relentless and needs your attention.
About: Greed, survival, class, race
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
survival
class
race
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild