![]() ![]() It was, finally, Eddie as we loved him in the ‘80s, showcasing him as both the rogue justice-seeker of the “Beverly Hills Cop” movies and as half of an interracial odd-couple of mega-hits like “Trading Places” and “48 Hours. But “Heist,” in which the 50-year-old plays a small-time criminal who helps a band of misfits reclaim their money, was supposed to be different. Universal Pictures 7. It’s that what could have been a rich avenue for a Murphy comeback is, apparently, closed.ĭuds such as “Dave” and “Pluto Nash” showed that slotting Murphy into a fanboy genre like science fiction doesn’t work. Is this a move in the right direction for the comedic actor The last time a movie starring Eddie Murphy (in the flesh) did well at the box office was back in 2007 and in that case it was Norbit. What “Tower Heist” (which underperformed, though it should be noted did not bomb) really showed is not that we can add one more disappointment to Murphy’s millennial résumé. Eddie Murphy will star alongside Ben Stiller in 'Tower Heist', a new caper flick that will be directed by Brett Ratner. This is the rude, confrontational, wiseass Murphy. Contact Us Member Login 'TOWER HEIST' (2011) (Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy) (PG-13) QUICK TAKE: Action/Comedy: A small group of people attempts to break into a luxury high-rise tower to steal money from the penthouse level investor who stole their money. With Murphy’s full entrance at the 40-minute mark, the film’s energy and amusement level kick up a few notches, at least for a while. Universal Pictures 7.07M subscribers Subscribe 483 22K views 1 month ago UniversalPictures EddieMurphy TowerHeist After Josh Kovaks (Ben Stiller) bails Darnell 'Slide' Davis (Eddie Murphy). Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in Tower Heist, a comedy caper about working stiffs who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. Most of the flops, on the other hand, were a bit more adult-themed and generally came with a genre spin: “The Adventures of Pluto Nash,” “I Spy,” “Meet Dave,” ’Showtime,’ ‘The Haunted Mansion,’ “Imagine That” and now ‘Tower Heist.’ (We’ll exclude “Dreamgirls,” a musical hit costarring Murphy that was sold mainly on non-Murphy elements.)īut we already knew all of that. Tower Heist movie review for Parents and Families. ![]()
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