The Thirteenth Floor

"Question reality."

1999 1h 40m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 1,639🥫29%Rotten Tomatoes●36Metacritic★7IMDB · 81,579

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Synopsis

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In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.

“Question reality.”

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Cast

Craig Bierko
Douglas Hall
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Hannon Fuller
Gretchen Mol
Jane Fuller
Vincent D'Onofrio
Whitney
Dennis Haysbert
Det. Larry McBain
Steven Schub
Det. Zev Bernstein
Jeremy Roberts
Tom Jones
Rif Hutton
Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef Rusnak
Writers: Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez, Josef Rusnak
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef Rusnak, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harald Kloser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Henry Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Craig Bierko and Armin Mueller-Stahl and Gretchen Mol carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Question reality.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Josef Rusnak directs. Wedigo von Schultzendorff behind the camera. Harald Kloser scores. Henry Richardson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Josef Rusnak, shot by Wedigo von Schultzendorff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Harald Kloser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Henry Richardson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Craig Bierko and Armin Mueller-Stahl and Gretchen Mol carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Question reality.".
7IMDB entry: tt0139809 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 21 themes, including "artificial intelligence (a.i.)", "based on novel or book", "computer program", "virtual reality".
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Wedigo von Schultzendorff
Original score: Harald Kloser
Editing: Henry Richardson
Production design: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Makeup / hair: Thomas Nellen
VFX supervisor: Joe Bauer
Sound: Hubert Bartholomae
Stunt coordinator: R.A. Rondell
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000,000
Box office: $18,564,088
Return: 116% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes: 29% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 36/100
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 81,579 votes
MPAA: R

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tmdb440066252019-03-09
★ 5/10
The Thirteenth Floor has an amazing premise and some great ideas. Shame that it's also mired by terrible dialogue, B-movie plotting, and a cheap looking production. Blending elements of Dark City and The Matrix though never achieving the greatness of either of those magnificent works of sci-fi, I would still recommend The Thirteenth Floor for what it sets out to do. It's also cool to see the younger versions of Gretchen Mol, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Dennis Haysbert.
GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
It's kind of like The Matrix, It is kind of like eXistenZ...only it is also kind of neo noir, and it is far more mystery/thriller...and it...wait, not it's actually a completely different film. Let me start again... It's kind of like Dark City and it's kind of like The Matrix and....no, that really doesn't fit either. It's kind of like a lot of elements in other movies that are kind of like this one. So people are going to see similarities...but it is also going to throw them for a loop and be a lot different than the movies that you can compare it to It's not original, it's just combined enough to be kind of completely original. In fact, forget it, just sit down and watch it yourself, it will entertain you and that was the point of making it.
CinemaSerf2024-01-16
★ 7/10
"Fuller" (Armin Mueller-Stahl) needs to share the news of his ground-breaking discovery with his partner 'Hall" (Craig Bierko) but is wary that he isn't safe. He decides that the best precaution might be to leave a letter for him and deposit it in their computer-generated alter-world. This place wouldn't have looked out of place in a Fritz Lang movie, and when his colleague is, indeed, slain, it falls to "Hall" - now the prime suspect for the crime - to piece together the clues left by his friend and try to identify the true culprit whilst rescuing the innovation from it's simulated home. What I quite enjoyed about this drams is the simplicity with which it juggles it's timelines. We don't have to struggle or concentrate trying to follow the changing environments coming at us from all angles of the screen overpowering what is essentially quite an intriguing crime thriller. Nobody on the screen really stands out, but the ensemble approach along with some quite potent comment on just how dependent we are becoming on technology in our lives is quite effective at keeping the story tight and interesting. The denouement is also a little left field, and all told this is a surprisingly decent attempt at an early multi-verse experience that works quite well.