Escape Plan (2013)
A structural security expert must break out of the ultimate prison he designed, a gritty and suspenseful challenge.
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.
How intense is Escape Plan?
Escape Plan is not scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and fine in the background. Rated R.
What Escape Plan feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittypulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attentionBackground
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Is Escape Plan scary?
No. Escape Plan is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Escape Plan gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Escape Plan sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Escape Plan OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Escape Plan?
Escape Plan runs 1h 55m.
Where can I stream Escape Plan?
Escape Plan is streaming on Peacock, AMC+, Starz and Plex.
Does Escape Plan have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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