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Zip Wire

2026 · 95 min

A tight, vertigo-inducing survival chase that keeps you gripping the armrest as the drop yawns below.

Tagline
Hold on tight.
Overview
When her ground-breaking pharmaceutical discovery is stolen and partner murdered, researcher Amy must face her fear of heights to escape nefarious attackers, with the only path to salvation being a treacherous aerial runway. To outsmart the mysterious hostiles, she has to summon every ounce of courage to protect the world-changing scientific discovery — and herself — before it's too late.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • science
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Howard J. Ford
Written by
Tom Boyle
Starring
MyAnna Buring, Joseph Millson, Saffron Burrows, Michael Amariah, Silvia Presente
Runtime
95 min
Country
Denmark, United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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