High-Rise(2016)

Magnolia Pictures

R
Rated R for violence, disturbing images, strong sexual content/graphic nudity, language and some drug use
1h 59m
- Drama
- Sci-Fi

Release Date: May 13, 2016

5.5

Life for the residents of a tower block begins to run out of control.

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Release Details

Original Release | May 13, 2016 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2025-01-31T11:43:49.794Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$79,887
Total US & Canada:
$346,472
Total International
$3,942,602
Total Worldwide:
$4,289,074

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Director & Top Cast

Ben Wheatley
Director

Tom Hiddleston
Laing

Jeremy Irons
Royal

Sienna Miller
Charlotte

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom, Belgium

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

The unnerving tale of life in a modern tower block running out of control. Within the concealing walls of an elegant forty-storey tower block, the affluent tenants are hell-bent on an orgy of destruction. Cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on 'enemy' floors and the once-luxurious amenities become an arena for technological mayhem...In this classic visionary tale, human society slips into violent reverse as the inhabitants of the high-rise, driven by primal urges, recreate a world ruled by the laws of the jungle.

Storyline

Class struggle becomes all too real as a young doctor moves into a modern apartment block in suburban 1975 London. Drugs, drink, and debauchery dissolve into murder, mayhem, and misogyny in this pseudo-post-apocalyptic breakdown of societal norms. — David R Turner In 1970s London, Dr. Robert Laing moves into a new high-rise apartment building. It is soon apparent that there is a class divide between the wealthier upper-floor inhabitants and the middle-class lower-floor tenants. Over time, this escalates into full-blown war. — grantss

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