Escape Room: Tournament of Champions

"Winning was just the beginning."

2021 1h 28m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 2,375

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Synopsis

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Six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive... and discovering they've all played the games before.

“Winning was just the beginning.”

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Cast

Taylor Russell
Zoey Davis
Logan Miller
Ben Miller
Lillah Indya Moore
Brianna Collier
Holland Roden
Rachel Ellis
Thomas Cocquerel
Nathan
Carlito Olivero
Theo
James Frain
Henry / Puzzlemaker
Isabelle Fuhrman
Claire

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Robitel
Writers: Will Honley, Oren Uziel, Maria Melnik
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Escape Room Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Robitel, shot by George Amos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Taylor Russell and Logan Miller and Lillah Indya Moore carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adam Robitel directs. George Amos behind the camera. John Carey scores. Steve Mirkovich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
3Released 5 years ago.
4Part of the "Escape Room Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Adam Robitel, shot by George Amos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Carey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Steve Mirkovich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Taylor Russell and Logan Miller and Lillah Indya Moore carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Winning was just the beginning.".
10IMDB entry: tt9844522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 23 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: George Amos
Original score: John Carey
Editing: Steve Mirkovich
Production design: Edward Thomas
Costume design: Reza Levy
Makeup / hair: Quimaine Laurie
VFX supervisor: Kyle Menzies
Sound: Kevin O'Connell
Stunt coordinator: Kerry Gregg
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $65,774,490
Return: 438% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021)

Part of

Escape Room Collection

Escape Room is a 2019 American psychological horror film following a group of people who are sent to navigate a series of deadly escape rooms. A sequel, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, was released on July 16, 2021.

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RalphRahal2025-01-18
★ 4/10
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions ramps up the intensity from the first film with more elaborate puzzles and higher stakes, but it stumbles when it comes to logic and storytelling. The rooms are undeniably impressive, showcasing creative designs and traps that keep the tension high, but the movie leans too heavily on the spectacle, often at the expense of coherent decision-making and dialogue. There are moments where the characters’ actions feel forced, making you question their intelligence, which can pull you out of the experience. The pacing is relentless, but it doesn’t leave much room for deeper character connections or meaningful plot development. While it’s fun and engaging in the moment, the movie struggles with its balance, offering a visually captivating experience but leaving you frustrated with its many plot holes and lack of resolution. It’s entertaining if you focus on the thrill of the escape rooms and don’t think too hard about the logic, but as a sequel, it feels more like a flashy setup for another installment rather than a solid continuation. Worth watching if you enjoyed the first, but don’t expect it to tie up loose ends or make much sense.
Alunauwie2025-08-31
★ 8/10
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is the 2019 sequel with two very different versions: the theatrical cut and the Extended Cut, which offers a completely different storyline featuring new key characters in the Minos organization. This review focuses on the Extended Cut, which provides a more coherent and engaging continuation from the first film. The film opens with a recap of the original and dives deeper into Minos, introducing new characters who strengthen the plot despite limited exploration. The escape room challenges remain creative and tense, with characters playing more active roles and the pacing flowing smoothly. The ending provides satisfying closure for the main characters and Minos, though without major twists. Acting and visual effects are strong, though minor inconsistencies exist, like unrealistic car scenes and laser trap behavior. Overall, the Extended Cut offers a fuller, more exciting story but is less known than the official version. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
Dr Nostromo2026-07-10
★ 6/10
64/100 Survivors of a previous game suddenly find themselves playing it again. This review is on the Extended Cut. I've read the Theatrical Cut is different. The movie was exciting with lots of twists and turns and the escape room puzzles featured some clever tricks. For me, the problem was the acting and directing. The acting wasn't bad but is wasn't great either making them shallow generating little empathy. The directing had them solving puzzles by basically screaming at each other. Methodical cooperation would have improved things. It was still fun. -- DrNostromo.com