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A man awakens to discover a bloody shirt in his house and his boss murdered the night before. Did he do it? Why can't he remember? "The Thirteenth Floor" is a sci-fi thriller that explores the ominous possibility of computer-simulated universes, where people only believe they are real.
  • Rating:
    R (Violence|Language)
  • Genre:
    crime, sci fi, drama, mystery and thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Producer:
    Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Marco Weber
  • Writer:
    Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $11.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Centropolis Film Productions
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Craig Bierko
Douglas Hall, John Ferguson, David
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Hannon Fuller, Grierson
Gretchen Mol
Jane Fuller, Natasha Molinaro
Vincent D'Onofrio
Whitney, Ashton
Dennis Haysbert
Detective Larry McBain
Steven Schub
Detective Zev Bernstein
Jeremy Roberts
Tom Jones
Rif Hutton
Joe
Daniel F. Galouye
Writer (Novel)
Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez
Writer
Helga Ballhaus
Executive Producer
Michael Ballhaus
Executive Producer
Roland Emmerich
Producer
Ute Emmerich
Producer
Kelly Van Horn
Co-Producer
Marco Weber
Producer
Harald Kloser
Original Music
Thomas Wanker
Additional Music
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Critic Reviews for The Thirteenth Floor

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Audience Reviews for The Thirteenth Floor

  • Oct 06, 2013
    I quite enjoyed the complexity of this film. Somewhat like the Matrix in that the question is "what is real?". I had the advantage that I recorded it on my PVR, so I could go back over the parts that were most confusing.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Mar 10, 2013
    Not a total dud but not very memorable either, "The Thirteenth Floor" is mostly a hit-or-miss affair that ends on a dull note but is at least entertaining enough so that your time spent watching it doesn't feel completely wasted. The visuals are nice and the premise is clever, but the script is bland and uninspired and the acting is pretty unremarkable. It's moderately interesting, but that's about the only thing that "The Thirteenth Floor" has going for it.
    Stephen E Super Reviewer
  • Jul 16, 2012
    Mediocre at best. The ending is cool, though not mind-blowingly unpredictable. The buildup is way too long, and though the first twist is a bit unpredictable, the second is painfully obvious. More attention could be given to 1937 LA considering this is a 2 hour film, and I think it be appropriate to show some of the alternate universes considering that they're mentioned multiple times.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Sep 14, 2011
    While the premise and visuals are unique and have tons of potential, the weak script and far out there plot put a damper on anything good that works in the film.
    Chris B Super Reviewer
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