Escape Room (2019)

★ 6.5 1h 39m 5,017 votes IMDb

Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.

Escape Room

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Cast

Taylor Russell
Taylor Russell as Zoey Davis Age 31 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Taylor Russell McKenzie (born July 18, 1994) is a Canadian actress and filmmaker. After playing several minor roles, Russell received recognition for starring in the Netflix science fiction series Los...
Logan Miller
Logan Miller as Ben Miller Age 34 · Englewood, Colorado, USA Logan Miller (born February 18, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015), Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) and Love, Simon (2017), as well as the Escape Room...
Jay Ellis
Jay Ellis as Jason Walker Age 44 · Sumter, South Carolina, USA Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. (born December 27, 1981) is an American actor. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, he started with modeling, before moving to Los Angeles and starting his acting career.
Deborah Ann Woll
Deborah Ann Woll as Amanda Harper Age 41 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Deborah Ann Woll (born February 7, 1985) is an American actress. She played Jessica Hamby in the HBO drama series True Blood (2008–2014), which earned her a nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award....
Nik Dodani
Nik Dodani as Danny Khan Age 32 · Dallas, Texas, USA Nik Dodani (born December 19, 1993) is an American actor, writer, and comedian known for his roles as Zahid in the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical, and Pat Patel in the revival of the popular CBS...
Tyler Labine
Tyler Labine as Mike Nolan Age 47 · Brampton, Ontario, Canada Tyler Sean Labine (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for starring in the television series Breaker High, Invasion, Reaper, Deadbeat and as Dr. Iggy Frome, head of...

Audience Reviews

Gimly 5/10 Jun 27, 2019
I think this is about the third escape room based horror movie I've seen, and I'm **preeeeeeetty sure** it's the best one?

_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
beyondthecineramadome 6/10 Jun 20, 2022
Full review: <a>https://www.tinakakadelis.com/beyond-the-cinerama-dome/2021/12/28/out-of-the-box-escape-roomnbspreview<a>

_Escape Room_ is a horror-movie take on the puzzle-solving fun of escape rooms currently sweeping the United States. Granted, the popular real-life escape rooms do not have an added element of death, but _Escape Room_ the movie does not shy away from quite a few grisly murders.
CinemaSerf 6/10 Jan 11, 2025
This is really about some amazingly inventive visuals as we follow some well-deserving egotists and miscreants who find themselves caught up in lethal, industrial scale, version of the "Adventure Game". They've been lured by the prospect of winning quite a measly $10k, so we ought not to be surprised by the quality of entrant for this adventure as they must pit their collective wits against a designer from hell. The whole point of the game, though, is that they do have a chance, if they can think quickly enough on their feet and/or play pool upside down. It might well work fine as a video game, but as a feature on screen it's really a lame collection of acting talent delivering increasingly hysterical dialogue in an environment for which I was heartily cheering from the moment I met "Ben" (Logan Miller), "Zoey" (Taylor Russell) and the rest of a gang of people for whom over-confidence is the order of the day. It does look good and it's decently paced with an agreeable degree of jeopardy, but from my perspective any survivor was going to be one too many, so any result other than that was merely going to disappoint and/or scream sequel at us.
RalphRahal 6/10 Jan 18, 2025
Escape Room (2019) kicks off with an intriguing premise that instantly hooks you. The movie thrives on its creative and visually impressive room designs, with each puzzle adding layers of tension and suspense. It’s fast-paced and keeps you entertained throughout, making it an enjoyable watch for fans of thrillers and puzzle-based challenges. However, the emotional connection with the characters feels thin, which slightly dampens the impact of the stakes. You’ll root for their survival but probably won’t remember much about them once the credits roll.

The ending, while tying into the sequel, leaves you with a sense of incompleteness, an all-too-common trend in franchise filmmaking that can feel tiresome. Sometimes, you just want a self-contained story that offers closure without setting up the next installment. That said, the movie is still fun for what it is, especially if you’re not expecting deep storytelling. It’s a visually engaging, suspenseful ride that’s worth watching, even if it doesn’t leave a lasting emotional impression
Alunauwie 8/10 Aug 31, 2025
Escape Room (originally The Maze) was filmed in South Africa and released in 2019, but its screening in Poland was delayed due to a tragic real-life escape room fire. The film taps into the escape room craze with creative challenges and delivers solid suspense.

The story opens with a gripping climax scene before rewinding to reveal character backgrounds—mainly Zoey, Ben, and Jason—and the mysterious escape room’s origins. The main tension arises from how characters reveal their true selves under pressure, with internal and external conflicts tied to their pasts.

The ending shows clear character growth and explains the deadly game while teasing a sequel. Strong visuals, effective camerawork, and fitting sound design deepen the suspense. Supported by solid acting, Escape Room is an engaging thriller worth watching.

Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

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