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The Dark Tower

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
153K
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Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, and Tom Taylor in The Dark Tower (2017)
The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, roams an Old West-like landscape where "the world has moved on" in pursuit of the man in black. Also searching for the fabled Dark Tower, in the hopes that reaching it will preserve his dying world.
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Dark FantasyActionAdventureDramaFantasySci-FiWestern

A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy t... Read allA boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower's disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the Man in Black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of Hell.

  • Director
    • Nikolaj Arcel
  • Writers
    • Akiva Goldsman
    • Jeff Pinkner
    • Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Stars
    • Idris Elba
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Tom Taylor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    153K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,852
    592
    • Director
      • Nikolaj Arcel
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman
      • Jeff Pinkner
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • Stars
      • Idris Elba
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Tom Taylor
    • 956User reviews
    • 365Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Videos15

    International Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:33
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:56
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    The Dark Tower
    Trailer 2:43
    The Dark Tower
    The Dark Tower: Epic Battle (French Subtitled)
    Clip 0:47
    The Dark Tower: Epic Battle (French Subtitled)
    The Dark Tower: Original Dream Waking Up (Deleted Scene)
    Clip 0:55
    The Dark Tower: Original Dream Waking Up (Deleted Scene)
    "The Legacy of the Gunslinger"
    Featurette 1:59
    "The Legacy of the Gunslinger"

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    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Roland
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Walter
    Tom Taylor
    Tom Taylor
    • Jake
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    • Steven
    Ben Gavin
    Ben Gavin
    • Soldier
    Claudia Kim
    Claudia Kim
    • Arra
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Sayre
    Fran Kranz
    Fran Kranz
    • Pimli
    Abbey Lee
    Abbey Lee
    • Tirana
    Katheryn Winnick
    Katheryn Winnick
    • Laurie
    Nicholas Pauling
    Nicholas Pauling
    • Lon
    Michael Barbieri
    Michael Barbieri
    • Timmy
    José Zúñiga
    José Zúñiga
    • Dr. Hotchkiss
    • (as José Zuñiga)
    Nicholas Hamilton
    Nicholas Hamilton
    • Lucas Hanson
    Inge Beckmann
    • Teacher
    Alfredo Narciso
    Alfredo Narciso
    • Ex-Breaker
    Eva Kaminsky
    Eva Kaminsky
    • Jill
    Robbie McLean
    • Toby
    • Director
      • Nikolaj Arcel
    • Writers
      • Akiva Goldsman
      • Jeff Pinkner
      • Anders Thomas Jensen
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews956

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The Dark Tower' garners mixed reactions for its ambitious yet flawed adaptation of Stephen King's series. While Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey's performances are lauded, the film is criticized for its rushed narrative and lack of character depth. Visual effects and action scenes receive praise, but the plot is often deemed simplistic and disconnected from the books' rich lore. Some enjoy it as a standalone fantasy, while devoted fans express disappointment with its deviations from the original story.
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    4gotmyorangecrush

    Yet another weak Stephen King film!!

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    Worst Stephen King Adaption of All Time

    2Ruskington

    Why even bother?

    7aeongale

    But what if you haven't read the books?

    6paul_m_haakonsen

    It could have, and should have, been so much more...

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The Dark Tower is a series of eight books which span an entire connected universe which links several other books and stories by Stephen King, including Bag of Bones, The Talisman, Black House, The Stand, Everything's Eventual, From a Buick 8, Hearts in Atlantis, Insomnia, The Eyes of the Dragon, and 'Salem's Lot, with minor references to IT, The Mist, and The Shining.
    • Goofs
      Roland starts out with a wounded right arm, using his left to shoot and to pay the doctor with a coin in the hospital, but on the bus he takes pills and drinks a Coke with his right arm while holding his left arm limp.
    • Quotes

      Roland Deschain: I do not aim with my hand. He who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I aim with my eye. I do not shoot with my hand. He who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father. I shoot with my mind. I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart.

    • Crazy credits
      Right at the very end of the credits, you hear the ominous whistle.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Idris Elba/Ali Wentworth/Tame Impala (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      How Little We Know
      Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer

      Performed by The Nick Perito Orchestra (as Nick Perito Orchestra)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La torre oscura
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town Film Studios, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Releasing
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,701,325
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,153,698
      • Aug 6, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,231,078
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Auro 11.1
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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