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Escape Plan

2013
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 55m
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Rated 12 Jan 2014
60
50th
'Sly and Arnie Go To Prison (and Leave): The Movie'. And it doesn't even suck. Håfström's best American film to be sure.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
64
36th
Håfström adds very little flavor or interest to liven up what turns out to be an occasionally violent drama. The action comes in marginal doses, but the excitement builds quite a bit more toward the climax and gives fans a taste of the blow-em-up action the stars typically warrant. It's not enough to earn action-classic status, and the under-scripted and silly Escape Plan never lives up to its potential, but there's just enough from Sly and Arnold to enjoy it purely as a mild guilty pleasure.
Rated 25 Apr 2014
28
28th
There comes a time in a man's life, where he must get his lazy arse up off the couch, toss a plate of Costco tortilla chips topped off with a generous handful of cheddar into the microwave, pop the top off an over-priced and under-hopped Japanese lager from the fridge, and start writing witty Criticker reviews for all those movies he's seen over the past month, but hasn't had the gumption and/or get-up-and-go to get done. Wait, what was this movie about again? Prison? Uh...gay?
Rated 03 Sep 2014
70
51st
This film doesn't do anything new or special, but I still enjoyed and appreciated its sympathetic handling of Arabs/Muslims, as well as its concern over prison privatization (and concomitant corruption), demonization of whistleblowers, and the skirting of the Sixth Amendment. Håfström has clearly seen enough action movies to copy their beats with deftness if not originality. Some of the plot points seem a bit stupid, but it stars Stallone and Schwarzenegger, so you kind of expect that.
Rated 10 Dec 2013
60
38th
I'm not sure if the movie should've been more serious (since there's a basis for some dark stuff here) or more silly (since, you know, Arnold and Sly). As it stands it tries to be both and stumbles along the way. The odd scene transitions and cardboard characters didn't help either. Still, it was worth the price of admission to experience a new glorious Ahnuld Scream in 2013. Aughhahuahua!
Rated 09 Jan 2014
65
42nd
"You punch like a vegetarian" . What
Rated 18 May 2018
43
25th
I'll be charitable and say that this is the prison escape scene from the first Guardians of the Galaxy, dragged out to two hours, complete with "I need that guy's glasses".
Rated 03 Jan 2017
82
81st
The classic, nonsense plot action movie is dying, the one where any Joe could shout out some harebrained idea to a studio exec and in response hear "We'll just get Arnold and it'll be perfect." Thirty years ago, we'd have been handed "Escape Plan" and the American public would have been happy with it, today they demand love stories, integral comedy, and expensive cars. I, for one, love the classic action film of yore, and "Escape Plan" sated me perfectly.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
10
6th
I usually avoid crap like this, but every so often my interest is piqued for whatever silly reason. Then I realise why I avoid them. Suffice it to say this has very little to recommend it.
Rated 17 Oct 2013
5
43rd
Arnie is comedy gold.
Rated 12 Oct 2013
55
43rd
It feels like a cheesy 80s flick -- with no attempt to make it updated, which is good --, but it looks too tight to be fully enjoyable. Sylvester and Arnold provide a couple of good scenes -- what about Arnold freaking out in german? or Arnold shooting guys like Rambo? or Sylvester doing all kinds of tricks to gather stuff so he can come up with an absurd plan? --, but the script forces its way to a weird, anticlimactic finale -- Arnold was the genius, Sy's former boss is silenced by 50 Cent.
Rated 22 Oct 2013
6
41st
Escape Plan is a nostalgic throwback to the 80's and looks and feels like an 80's action flick. Stallone and Schwarzenegger have finally collaborated in a feature length piece and I have waited a lifetime for this. However I didn't think the film quite lived up to what could and should of been something very special. Sly is forgettable but Arnold gets the best lines and does something different and enjoyable. The plot and pace aren't the most engaging but the action packed finale is enjoyable.
Rated 01 Sep 2014
3
28th
There's a few neat ideas in it (the Bond-esque 10-minute opening sequence of Stallone breaking out of the first prison was actually my favorite part of the whole movie), but it mostly reminded me that I just wish Arnold and Stallone had done a team up action flick back in their 80s primes. (Well, technically, Stallone's prime was in 1976 with Rocky and Arnold's in 1991 with Terminator 2, but hey, average that out and you get the 80s.)
Rated 14 Apr 2014
60
28th
The big showdown at the end was way too average compared too older work of both lead actors. Still; Ahnuld carrying a badass machine gun and lots of swearing in German: pretty funny. I also don't get the recent trend of dragging hollywood films - even mindless action movies - out to approx. 120 minutes. These kind of things need to be as fast and tight as your little sister!
Rated 09 Jun 2019
53
26th
I have to be an advocate of a Dad Movie that sneaks in digs on the commercialization of the prison system, creeping loss of the rights to due process, and commodifying incarceration for capital gain. But who am I kidding? Caviezel (now, Honorary God) says "I own your ass" after Schwarzenegger draws him a picture of him going up it. A Muslim tells Jesus (again, Caviezel) God is Great before Christ pops a cap in his ass. He saw every scene and asked, How can Christ be Gayer? And that's ok.
Rated 01 May 2015
70
54th
At the start this seemed like it might be quite clever, and it kind of is, but then it morphed in to a Fortress style action movie. Very 80's, fittingly considering the stars. Fun if you don't worry about it being a proper plausable movie
Rated 19 Jan 2015
63
34th
Pretty ambitions for an excuse to get two geriatric action stars together in a film. Unfortunately it's in over its head. Not to say there is not entertainment value if you suspend disbelief.
Rated 21 Feb 2014
11
25th
Oh good he's reading the Bibl-WHY IS HE RIPPING IT UP NOOOOOO
Rated 03 Feb 2014
70
7th
There's noting surprising here but if you're looking for a throwback to some 80s style action flick with a couple of snarky one liners, this is the movie for you. Other than that, don't get your hopes up. A fun romp for non-thinking Saturday, this movie will entertain even if it's predictable.
Rated 25 Oct 2013
30
22nd
The punch in the face, though, comes in the form of all those elements that earn this pic its hard-R rating. Scores of onscreen men are repeatedly "beaten," "tortured," "bloodied" and "killed," all for our "enjoyment" and "entertainment." And the prospect of sitting quietly in a theater seat just so you can be mercilessly pummeled by bare-knuckle obscenities would set even Rocky Balboa back on his heels. Seems like this one's pretty expendable after all. (pluggdin.com)
Rated 21 Mar 2014
28
19th
This should have been much more fun. I'm normally the first in line for a bit of cheesy action nonsense with either Sly or Arnie, so an escape movie with both of them manning-up sounded entertaining on paper. What a shame then that this is neither daft enough to laugh at, nor good enough to laugh with. "Escape Plan" is humourless from every conceivable angle, with the poorly cobbled together story and average action not helping at all.
Rated 09 Jan 2014
50
24th
after the initial joy of seeing my long past heroes once again subsided, which was pretty much when the movie started, i couldn't help but feel awkward. like when you meet your childhood's best friend after 20 years and realize there's nothing to talk about. You went on, evolved into someone completely different. Whereas he is still the same, just an older version, clinging to his past so badly, it's painful to watch. oh, and he's making some pretty shitty movies in the meantime.
Rated 11 Dec 2014
50
47th
Cheesy, but watchable. I really hate how elite guards are atrocious shots.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
68
21st
Kinda fun, kinda funny. Obviously bollocks by any objective standard, but Arnie and Stallone still pack enough charisma that an enjoyable experience is assured. Probably worth watching once.
Rated 19 Oct 2013
45
21st
This movie is a piece of shit, but a funny one. If you like to pick apart a movies flaws or just laugh at its badness, this isn't a bad choice.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
60
30th
This film felt exactly like the setpieces in a video game where you evade guards and fiddle with shit to break out or into some facility. Arnold seems to be trying too hard to be likeable again. The sarcastic aloof muscle man of the 80's-90's was better. Everything about the plot was weak and the dime store villains were lame. I expected a better performance from Caviezel as well. Also, just like how Silver surfer was the herald of Galactus, "Fiddy" cent is the herald of Shitty Mediocrity.
Rated 17 Apr 2014
55
42nd
Jim Caviezel wins the "something for nothing" award, and Schwarzenegger is a 12% better actor, when he speaks german. Other than this: pretty much dead on what I expected it to be.
Rated 26 Feb 2014
84
74th
Arnold and Sly Stallone together only good things can come from this.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
61
55th
Not close to being really good, but much better than expected. Almost solid.
Rated 22 Feb 2014
55
11th
It deteriorates into mediocre gunfights in the last quarter. That is the only thing you need to know that tells you how it fails its interesting premise. Of course with Rambo and T-101 at the helm it was naive of me to entertain the possibility that it would remain a smart prison escape movie. Your two hours would be better spent in solitary confinement.
Rated 28 Jan 2014
57
29th
A movie that doesn't know what kind of movie it is, and on top of that it tries (and fails) to be smarter than it is.
Rated 24 Sep 2014
55
6th
The idea of a professional escape artist breaking out of prisons 2 test their security could be developed in2 a fun thriller, but I think it goes without saying - given the presence of America's 2 greatest meatheads - that this is not that film. Having everything in common w/ the lunkheaded 80's action flix these 2 r known for, the script is full of leaps in logic, lots of shooting & even more punching. Worse, it doesn't even deliver the Freddy vs. Jason-style throwdown hinted at in the trailer.
Rated 18 May 2014
20
2nd
dumb as fuck
Rated 02 Jul 2018
72
45th
Escape Plan is a fun movie. It can appear to be a little slow, but the story is surprisingly gripping. The novelty of Stallone and Schwarzenegger being together in a film never really gets old, and both of their one liners at the end are exactly as they should be. Campy and over-the-top.
Rated 13 Aug 2018
60
26th
Not much to say here. I feel kind of sad for Sly when I see him any more. But Arnold still looked cool. Loved it when he just grabbed the helicopter machine gun and went to work.
Rated 26 May 2019
75
37th
It is a clever film at times even if the dialogue is atrocious through out the film. It does not go over the top on the action until the final sequence and does build the tension rather well. It probably could have been a much better film had their been more detail given to the plot structure.
Rated 11 Sep 2020
59
22nd
Spoiler: They escape. Sly and Arnie finally get to flex their muscles together but it is in the confines of a crazy prison. The prison is cool (silly) and each of our action stars chews some major scenery. Everything other than the actual escape is pretty bad, and I just don't buy that Stallone is the smartest guy in the room angle.
Rated 18 Jan 2014
58
41st
The final 15 minutes supply some kick-ass fun, but otherwise this is in every inch a junk action flick, with murky locales and jittery action and lots of scenes of Sly & Arnie exchanging incomprehensibly marble-mouthed exposition. If you aren't a fan of the two leads, I'd recommend you stay far away.
Rated 08 Feb 2014
15
5th
Cardboards-villains and zero character-investment isn't a problem in itself, but adding in a draggy and not that enjoyable plot and very geriatric action - and not in a good old-school and well-choreographed way - result into a film needing no plan to escape, it's already kicked out and forgotten. *Preview*: #14#, popcorn, hype, story, actors.
Rated 10 Feb 2014
64
44th
Expected it to be AWFUL and it wasn't so that was nice. stallone and arnold both get good lines and plenty to do. not bad as a go-to if you're in the mood for a typical prison break movie. watching this made me want to rewatch the fortress.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
20
8th
Ridiculous constant drum beat music, asinine plot, terrible acting especially from Stallone, and way too much prison scenery. This movie is mostly just tedious and stupid.
Rated 22 Jan 2014
45
34th
It took this long to put the two biggest action stars as the headliners in a film and all we get is this crap. Half the movie was just walking and talking, and when there was some action, it was boring. I guess Jim Caviezel was good as the typical asshole and Arnold going nuts in German was cool, but beyond that, nothing memorable.
Rated 11 Jul 2015
65
62nd
I was pleasantly surprised by Escape Plan. Stallone and Schwarzenegger unite to provide a decent, albeit expected, action flick with a little bit more plot, humour and fun thrown for good measure. Tahir does well in his role. The film is still silly, there are a few glaring plot holes, and the scenes with the helicopter are downright ridiculous; but it still comes across as fun. 50 cent as a nerd, lines like "you punch like a vegetarian" and Vinnie Jones...fun
Rated 19 Feb 2014
65
72nd
instant classic in the category popcorn cinema :)
Rated 13 Jan 2014
70
6th
Stallone (67) and Arnold (66) are more dynamic than Michael Scofield at breaking out of prison. Enough to make you choke on your cornflakes, really!
Rated 13 Aug 2016
74
34th
Stallone and Schwarzenegger doing smart things ! Amazing.
Rated 08 Mar 2014
67
27th
Enjoyable prison escape romp.
Rated 13 Jan 2014
40
33rd
A fairly fun, straightforward actioner with a couple of cool scenes. Needed more Vinnie Jones.
Rated 24 Jan 2014
7
68th
Surprised at how much hate this received. Arnold is finally back and it's everything I thought it could be and more. He never misses an opportunity to be hilarious and I love him for that. Also appreciated Arnold ripping off a mounted machine gun from a helicopter and then mowing down a bunch of niggas in slow mo. If you can't appreciate this movie I honestly feel sorry for you. Good, dumb fun with a decent twist at the end
Rated 15 Mar 2014
90
66th
Good story, confusing at times but enjoyable
Rated 09 Jun 2014
61
40th
That heart-sinking moment when Vinnie Jones turns up on screen and you realise it'll never be as good as it should have been...
Rated 19 Oct 2013
50
14th
Starts off fairly strong but fades.
Rated 11 Apr 2015
74
73rd
Great "german freak" speach !
Rated 03 Feb 2014
72
60th
A lot of bad things could be said, but I have to admit I find these kind of things very very entertaining.
Rated 03 Feb 2014
60
50th
There is always something fascinating about a good prison break.
Rated 27 Sep 2014
20
3rd
2 - bad
Rated 24 Jan 2016
45
6th
Easy to forget, mediocre action flick.. Doesn't make much sense..
Rated 05 Feb 2014
77
47th
A movie about an escape but they had no plan to let you in on, which will utterly confuse you. I did enjoy this movie. It has some decent action, some neat get-out-of-prison tricks and some good one-liners coming from Arnold...
Rated 09 Mar 2014
63
42nd
I loved this one because I'm a fan of Stallone, as well as Schwazenegger. These two action heroes in one movie was something I've been waiting for for some time. That being said, the stry started interesting, but lost momentum very soon. Entertaining, but nothing more.
Rated 10 Mar 2014
75
81st
Pretty good if you are a nostalgic action fan, having in mind the genre there were quite good performances and chemistry from Sly and Arnold. In this movie you can see them fighting, shooting big guns and exploiting thing, add some suspense in the action sequences and you have an awesome movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
59
29th
Guzel fikir ama bilindik, abartili aksiyon.
Rated 01 Oct 2014
30
17th
There is little to recommend when it comes to Escape Plan. It's a serious prison break movie that probably should have been tonally more of a lark. Its stars struggle to carry the movie, and this is made even more apparent by distracting supporting cast members, and there's surprisingly little action or thrills for a prison break movie. Any attempt to generate suspense and tension falls flat. This is a dull experience that reminds us why both stars are on the downside of their careers.
Rated 19 Sep 2017
65
16th
Sylvester Stallone was miscast in this role. The script is nothing special. The supporting cast does not have a lot to do in this film. Overall this film is disappointing.
Rated 26 Oct 2013
70
43rd
I enjoyed this film - but for all the wrong reasons...the escape plan logistics were pretty fun - but spent more time laughing at this film than with it.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
87
29th
1197: good job!
Rated 19 Feb 2016
1
20th
Completely gormless militarist fantasy.
Rated 30 Jul 2014
67
39th
Öyle aksiyon işte gideri var az biraz.
Rated 09 Dec 2014
45
39th
There are Schwarzenegger movies and there are Stallone movies. Right minded people prefer the former, sadly this is one of the latter, with Stallone taking the lion's share of the screen time and the "better" part. Aside from a great Schwarzenegger with a machine gun scene towards the end, there is not much to look forward to in what we all hoped would be a true action classic.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
76
44th
Something about prison movies that appeals to all guys. And when you have a maximum security prison breakout that makes it all the more appealing :) Stallone and Schwarzenegger are awesome as a pair in this movie. The end is a little complicated when the mystery unravels but the rest of the movie is enjoyable.
Rated 25 May 2014
65
45th
Enjoyable mindless action film. Sly is a genius, Arnie has a goatee, and Neill is the dues ex machina. They tried to do jokes that didn't work but otherwise it's fun.
Rated 13 Jul 2014
40
47th
Solid enough if it were 1987. Sadly its not, but Arnie is clearly having a laugh, and there are far worse ways to spend an hour and a half or so.
Rated 20 Jan 2014
60
57th
It's very simple, if you like Arnie you have got to watch this. If only for his rambling German scene. Arnie rules!
Rated 08 Apr 2014
60
19th
Predictable but eh.
Rated 20 Sep 2015
50
19th
A somewhat forgettable prison escape movie. I'm basing this on the duel facts that 1) I watched this months ago and forgot to rate it until now, and 2) now that I am rating it I can't remember much of what went on...
Rated 13 Nov 2013
6
35th
If it hadn't been for this film, I would've never stumbled upon Ahnuld's youtube channel in which the great action star re-enacts some of his most memorable lines. My hero!
Rated 17 Mar 2014
50
9th
Not entirely bad but not really very good either. I have to wonder how much makeup they have to roll onto Rocky to get him through these movies.
Rated 18 Jul 2014
60
17th
A fun action movie that doesn't offer anything much more than fun. Arnold and Sylvester don't offer much more than dumb fun. The story is lackluster. The action is comical. I suppose if this movie was made ten years ago it would have been amazing, but, now, these two has - been action stars are comical. Jim Caviezel is creepy as always. Vincent D'Onofrio is fat and sad. I wish he would have been integrated more into the film, but since he had a small part; I just felt sorry for him.
Rated 27 May 2015
62
25th
61.500
Rated 02 Mar 2014
75
78th
I enjoyed nearly every minute of this very entertaining meeting of my personal favorite action superstars.
Rated 30 Mar 2014
30
17th
This is what happens when you try to write a clever heist film without including a clever heist.
Rated 23 Jul 2014
49
24th
The plot turns out to be decent, but the pacing is way off and the director can't quite make it interesting enough.
Rated 06 May 2016
6
24th
doesn't make a lot of sense but what the hell
Rated 24 Jan 2014
68
54th
+ for originality but Stallone and Arnold doesn't quite do it for me anymore to be honest. Fell asleep a cuple of times and that's not a good sign
Rated 25 Jan 2014
39
30th
Plotting and action was kind of tolerable though the plot itself was nothing special. Extra points for positive muslim character.
Rated 19 Feb 2014
75
52nd
entertaining
Rated 10 Mar 2014
80
0th
For Stallone lovers. Does the job effectively. Very fun to watch without feeling like a waste of time.
Rated 15 Jul 2014
55
6th
Dumb looking actors that have to act like they are geniuses... and the plot is pretty lame. Bad acting too. Only the action scenes in this movie are worth watching, the rest is unnecessary.
Rated 09 Mar 2015
35
13th
Given a better script and a slight reworking of the plot then get a better cast this might have been good.
Rated 20 Feb 2017
70
70th
Very interesting idea for a plot, but the details are a bit unrealistic, silly and naive as with all syl and schwartz movies. But all in all I enjoyed the movie. Good one!
Rated 25 Jan 2014
2
31st
This is good fun, although the ending could have been a bit more smooth - they take the old Arnie a bit too far. The plot is alright, but is told, in a bit confusing way, however, you get caught up with the escape plan itself, and therefore loosen up on your fixation on "how" and especially "why". Stallone and Schwarzenegger is alright, but this movie could easily have been made without the rest of those bigger names. - Okay
Rated 07 Mar 2017
50
15th
2015/09/19
Rated 15 Feb 2014
65
62nd
It wasn't bad just not what I wanted or expected. I wanted a fun ACTION movie with these two guys having the time of their lives instead I got a relatively good Suspense/Thriller. Now Stallone can pull this off and Arnold isn't so bad at it either but it's just not what I wanted so I was thoroughly underwhelmed. Oh and Vinnie Jones just doesn't do it for me, he's more like a second rate go to "Bad-Ass" bad guy much like Patrick Kilpatrick but not as good.
Rated 25 Mar 2014
72
32nd
- 1/25/14
Rated 08 Sep 2015
3
9th
Struggling to remember a single moment of this.
Rated 03 Dec 2016
53
55th
okay
Rated 04 Jun 2014
45
44th
Interesting premise but quickly turns out to be just an average action movie with much less originality than the first 15 minutes promised. Competent, but underwhelming.
Rated 07 May 2015
5
25th
The "escape plan" aspect here doesn't disappoint; the film is full of cool and exciting tricks and cons, complete with a couple of badass Stallone voice-overs. Elsewhere though, the dialogue often feels contrived, the acting stiff, the bad guy cliche, the secondary good guys (Ryan and 50 Cent) inconsequential, and the final twist an unnecessary complication. But even with all of the aforementioned said, this remains an entertaining film punctuated by a few classic action-movie one-liners.
Rated 27 Oct 2013
100
51st
awesome action movie
Rated 21 Dec 2014
75
30th
Escape Plan is guy-movie candy far more amusingly gratifying than either Expendables or The Last Stand. Stallone and Schwarzenwegger deliver the undying charm that The Expendables was too dry and uncreative to propagate, while here they have it in spades, especially Arnold in a cheekier role as the movie clips along with effective action, drama and, most importantly, banter and levity in this lively vise of cheesy '90s-style entertainment.
Rated 27 Dec 2014
52
35th
You get what you expect: entertainment with lots of cool action scenes, but the acting is really bad, even by Schwarzenegger and Stallone standard.

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