Tower Heist

An ordinary luxury condo becomes the unlikely battlefield for retribution when the building manager and his loyal staff realize they've been cheated by a Wall Street magnate. The man who controls their pensions and benefits has engineered a clever fraud, and the workers decide they will not let the loss stand. With the clock ticking and the billionaire ready to slip away with a nearly perfect scheme, the group pools their limited resources and bold ideas. They recruit a notorious small-time thief named Slide, who has the know-how to infiltrate high security spaces. The target is a rumored twenty million hidden somewhere in the penthouse and the plan hinges on surprising the man at his own game tonight. For themselves.

Directed by Brett Ratner, Tower Heist arrived in 2011 as a fast paced ensemble comedy. It draws from a screenplay by Adam Cooper, Ted Griffin, and Bill Collage, blending high stakes caper energy with the charm of a star cast.

Tower Heist grossed about 152.93 million dollars worldwide against a 75 million budget, making it a solid performer that appealed to broad audiences. Its box office performance helped solidify the studio's appetite for big ensemble comedies during the summer season.

Tower Heist features a standout lineup that became a talking point for fans of live action comedies. Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy play off each other with ease, and the film contributed to the late 2000s and early 2010s wave of urban heist humor. Its light, fast tempo still resonates.

Critics generally gave it a warm if not transformative reception, praising the snappy energy and the way it balances witty banter with physical gags. Thematically it grapples with jealousy of the wealthy and ordinary people's call to right a wrong. The film keeps stakes clear while balancing humor and warmth.